Prince Harry is to attend a Service
of Commemoration at Westminster Abbey later today, to remember
the victims of the two terrorist attacks in Tunisia in 2015. The
Prince, attending on behalf of The Queen, will join
the family members of those who lost loved ones, who were
injured or who witnessed the attacks. 60 people, including 31
British citizens, were killed in the attacks on the 18…
The time-old coronation ceremony of
monarchs could be set to change, following the publication of an
inquiry into modern religious observance. A report from the
Commision on Religion and Belief in British Public Life has
recommended the ceremony should encompass the diverse…
Mary Queen of Scots was born on 8
December 1542, at Linlithgow Palace, incidentally the birthplace of
her father, James V of Scotland, in West Lothian, some fifteen
miles distance from Edinburgh. The palace’s name translates
literally as the “loch in the damp…
The Queen has inaugurated the Tenth
General Synod of the Church of England, following a service at
Westminster Abbey this morning. Arriving with the Duke of
Edinburgh, Her Majesty looked radiant as she took her seat in
a grey and cream striped tweed jacket and hat amongst the
hundreds of religious leaders and worshippers gathered for the
pre-Synod Eucharist. During the service, presided over…
The Queen is to make an address to
clergy at the Headquarters of the Church of England later this
month, in her capacity as its Supreme Governor. Her Majesty,
accompanied by Prince Philip, will meet hundreds of
bishops, deans and other religious leaders during a…
“Patriotism is not enough. I must have no
hatred or bitterness for anyone.” These were the words of Edith
Cavell, a British nurse who was shot for helping Allied soldiers
escape from Belgium during the First World War. Now, Edith’s memory
will be honoured…
The Manor House in Knowle, Solihull once
had Elizabeth I as an overnight guest and the house can now be
yours for the small sum of £2,000,000. The “Darnley Portrait”
of Elizabeth I of England The house is suited for quite a large
family and has on the ground floor a reception hall, drawing room,
dining room, billiard room, library, garden room, cloakroom with a
toilet…
Westminster Abbey has been the site of
many weddings, coronations and of course funerals. Over 3,300
people are buried in Westminster from royalty to nobility to
scientists, and now we can add to that number. Westminster Abbey
has been demolishing a 1950s lavatory block to…
On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew married
Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people
lined London’s streets, and an international audience of
approximately 500 million gathered around their television sets to
catch a view The Queen’s second son…
On Sunday, The Queen, The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended
the National Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey marking
the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe. One thousand veterans
and their guests were present on Sunday for the Abbey Service. The
Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall led the service
that included readings by…
