On this day, 72 years ago, newspaper
readers woke up to the story of a young prince and his friends
partying ahead of one of the biggest royal weddings of them all.
For on the night before he said ‘I do’ to the future queen, Prince
Philip enjoyed a stag night and it was caught on camera. OK, there
are no drinking games for you to pore over here. But as he prepared
to wed a monarch…
Multinational telecommunications company,
BT, has said it will not work with a firm while the Duke of York
remains its patron. BT’s decision comes in the midst of a major
fallout following Prince Andrew’s interview on BBC Newsnight which
has been widely…
Prince Andrew 'restricted to desk duties' as aides cancel official royal engagements
20th November 2019
The Duke of York has had an official
engagement cancelled by palace aides amidst the furore of his
Newsnight interview over the weekend. According to the Daily Mail,
Prince Andrew has been “banished from royal duties and sent to sit
behind a desk at his…
Historic Royal Palaces to mark 200th anniversary of King George III's death
20th November 2019
Following a year of commemorations
marking the bicentennial of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s
births, next year Historic Royal Palaces will commemorate the
bicentennial of King George III’s death. Kew Palace, a residence
most closely associated with King George III, will unveil a new
exhibition on the monarch next spring that outlines his life. “It
was here that the young George…
After the wedding of Princess Elizabeth
and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at 11:30 am in Westminster Abbey
on 20 November 1947, the bridal gifts given to Princess Elizabeth
were exhibited at St James’s Palace, numbering over 2,500. Like the
gifts, Princess Elizabeth’s…
New details announced for Prince William's upcoming visit to Oman and Kuwait
20th November 2019
Kensington Palace revealed further
details of The Duke of Cambridge’s upcoming visit to Oman and
Kuwait on Tuesday. William’s visit will “pay tribute to the
historic ties Britain shares with Kuwait and Oman, and will
highlight strong links and cooperation in many…
Charles and Camilla tackle environmental and women's issues on day two in New Zealand
20th November 2019
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall spent a busy day in New Zealand meeting with government
officials, encouraging young businesspeople, speaking about women’s
issues, and seeing the impact of plastic on the environment. A
traditional Ceremony of Welcome took place on the lawn of
Government House to kick off the day. Their Royal Highnesses
received a traditional Māori welcome…
The Duke of Cambridge will visit the West
Bromwich Albion football club next week in support of the Heads Up
Campaign. Kensington Palace announced that William will visit the
club next Thursday to meet with its players “to talk about some of
the pressures they face as…
Former Home Secretary claims Prince Andrew made 'unbelievable racist comments about Arabs '
19th November 2019
A former British Home Secretary has
claimed that the Duke of York made ‘unbelievable’ racist comments
about Arabs during a Saudi state visit to the UK in 2007.
Jacqui Smith, who served as Home Secretary from 2007 – 2009, said
that she felt…
University of Huddersfield to undergo consultations over whether Prince Andrew should continue as Chancellor
19th November 2019
The University of Huddersfield is to
consult with the student union over concerns surrounding the Duke
of York’s role as Chancellor at the institution. The
university’s student union has called on Prince Andrew to
resign from the honorary role, saying he is “‘not the sort of role
model students should have”. In response, the University of
Huddersfield has…
