A vehicle which was used by Diana,
Princess of Wales in the 1980s has sold for an extraordinary
£650,000 at auction. The late princess drove the black Ford Escort
RS Turbo from August 1985 for a period of around three years. When
performing official duties, Diana was chauffeured in luxury
vehicles, but she preferred to drive this car in London when going
about her daily life. She was…
The Queen could receive her new Prime
Minister for the first time at Balmoral. Her Majesty is currently
in residence at her Scottish home with her planned stay there
traditionally lasting until early autumn. However, the Conservative
Party will choose its new leader on…
The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex
are set to mark the 25th anniversary of the tragic passing of their
mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, privately. Prince William will
commemorate his mother with his family in the UK, while Prince
Harry will do the same with his…
The Duchess of Cornwall first started her
education at the age of five. A co-educational school in Sussex,
Dumbrells School was the first of many schools for Camilla.
Biographer Gyles Brandreth described Camilla’s childhood asan “Enid
Blyton sort of Childhood”. When she turned ten, the future Duchess
of Cornwall went to Queen’s Gate in South Kensington. Some have
described the…
Diana, Princess of Wales died in a tragic
car crash almost 25 years ago, and her memory lives on with those
who loved and admired her. True Royalty honours the late Princess
with several documentaries focusing on her life and the causes
close to her heart. Diana…
Contents of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester’s Northamptonshire manor up for auction
27th August 2022
A stately manor house once belonging to
the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is the centre of an auction that
will see its contents—in some cases with royal provenance—up for
sale. Prince Richard and Birgitte lived at Barnwell Manor in
Northamptonshire until the…
The Queen has thanked a Canadian marsh
and wetland preservation group for naming a swan in her honour. The
Friends of Wye Marsh sent The Queen a letter back in June during
the Platinum Jubilee weekend to alert her to their newest adopted
trumpeter swan, C70, named Elizabeth in honour of The Queen.
According to an earlier article from the Village Media publication
group, the letter sent to…
A young girl received a reply from The
Queen when she wrote about speed limits in her neighbourhood. After
a little boy was hit by a car in her Swindon neighbourhood, Ruby
Steadman sent a letter to The Queen asking her to act and make the
street safer. Steadman wrote…
A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s
only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual
one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be
found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of a princess. In
August that year, the…
The Queen has worn countless hats
throughout her 70-year reign, but her newest one has a special
meaning behind it. On 24 August, as Ukraine celebrated its
independence day, The Queen received a new hat from Ukraine as a
symbol of the relationship shared between the United Kingdom and
Ukraine. Melinda Simmons, the UK Ambassador to Ukraine, tweeted a
photo of her receiving the hat on behalf…
