A new portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh
has been released to mark his retirement from public duties. The
portrait is by Australian born artist Ralph Heimans (PA) The
portrait was painted by Australian born artist Ralph Heimans
and was commissioned to mark the 96-year-old’s retirement from
public engagements earlier this year. The stunning image will be
displayed at the Museum of National…
Kensington Palace was, in its original
form, a Jacobean mansion built in 1605, and bought by William and
Mary in 1689. They directed Sir Christopher Wren to renovate and
expand the building, and Wren added a three-storey pavilion at each
corner to create more space for the…
On 5th anniversary of royal nurse's death, family choose to honour her memory
10th December 2017
It’s been five years since Jacintha
Saldanha, a senior royal nurse charged with the care of a pregnant
Duchess of Cambridge took her life. Two Australian radio DJs
pranked her into revealing details about Kate’s pregnancy with
Prince George. Saldanha’s…
No luck for those hoping for a replica of Meghan Markle's engagement ring
9th December 2017
If you were hoping to purchase a replica
of the engagement ring Prince Harry presented to Meghan Markle,
you’re out of luck. Cleave and Company, the designers of the jewel,
won’t be recreating the now famous ring Meghan showed off during
the photocall and engagement interview. It’s been nearly two weeks
since Clarence House announced the engagement between Prince Harry
and U.S.
On Thursday, Her Majesty The Queen
attended the commissioning ceremony for HMS Queen Elizabeth in
Portsmouth. The Queen described the 65,000-tonne carrier as the
“best of British”, suitable as the ship is the largest ever for the
Royal Navy. Her Majesty was…
Only eight women have been named TIME Magazine's 'Person of the Year'; Queen Elizabeth and Wallis Simpson are two of them
7th December 2017
Yesterday, TIME Magazine named their
‘Person of the Year’. The 2017 honour went to the Silence Breakers.
The issue covers the storeys of 33 women and two men who came
forward to accuse their sexual abusers. The two men are Terry Crews
and Blaise Godbe…
Concerns have been raised after Prince
and Princess Michael of Kent were ambushed outside a Mayfair
restaurant. The Queen’s cousin and his wife were leaving a
restaurant after a night out when they were approached by beggars
asking the couple for spare money. According to the Daily Mail, the
75-year-old Prince handed one woman a £10 note. However, this
then triggered an assemble of other…
Prince George lands his first acting role as he plays a sheep in his school nativity play
6th December 2017
Prince George has landed his first acting
role as it is revealed that he played the role of a sheep in his
school’s nativity play. During a visit to Salford, George’s father,
the Duke of Cambridge said that he went to see George perform in
the play and that it…
Now that the dust has settled a bit with
the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry in May
2018, we take a look back at how some other royal engagements have
been announced over the years. Belgium: In September 1999, the
Belgian Royal Palace announced…
Add security training to the laundry list
of things Meghan Markle will do in the run-up to her wedding day.
Meghan Markle is reportedly set to train with the SAS – Special Air
Service – a special forces unit of the British Army that deals in
“covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, direct action, and
hostage rescue,” per its Wikipedia page. “If you can imagine her
being put into a…
