The government of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland is classified as a
constitutional monarchy, not unlike the governments of Spain,
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. In the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth
holds ceremonial power. She is considered Head of State in the
United Kingdom and 15 other member countries of the Commonwealth
realm (Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize…
Prince Charles succeeds Queen Elizabeth as patron of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
8th January 2016
The Prince of Wales has succeeded his
mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as the new patron of the
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Queen Elizabeth has been patron of
the organisation since its inception ten years ago. She has visited
the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in…
New photos of Prince George have been
released today to mark his first day at nursery. The two photos,
which were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, show the young prince
standing in front of the mural on the outside of his nursery. He
attended his first day at Westacre…
Astronaut Tim Peake sends message to Queen from International Space Station
6th January 2016
The first British astronaut in the
International Space Station, Tim Peake, has recorded a special
message from space for Her Majesty the Queen. The message was in
reply to the well-wishes Queen Elizabeth had sent Major Peake when
he embarked on his mission last month. The pre-recorded message
thanked the Queen saying he was both “honoured” and “humbled” by
her outreach in…
After 14 years of work on the garden of
The Prince of Wales’ Scottish home, flooding has washed away all
the restoration work. Last week during an impromptu visit to
Ballater, Prince Charles told a butcher in the flood-hit
Aberdeenshire town that the gardens at…
What is one thing that the Duke of
Edinburgh and One Direction member Harry Styles have in common?
They are both near the top of the new GQ best-dressed list. Prince
Philip, 94, came in twelfth place in the magazine’s 2016 style
rankings. The Queen’s husband even…
BBC sparks outrage after new documentary which makes claims against the Queen Mother
4th January 2016
A new BBC drama documentary which is due
to air on Friday 8th January, has been met with widespread
condemnation by critics and historians over claims it makes about
the late Queen Mother. A programme alleges that the Queen Mother
attempted to attract the future King Edward VIII, before eventually
settling for his brother, George VI. Even before it has been
broadcast, historians have describes the…
The Duke of Cambridge recently admitted
to his fears as a father to TV presenters Anthony McPartlin and
Declan Donnelly on an ITV documentary focusing on Prince Charles’
charity, the Prince’s Trust. Prince William told the duo that
fatherhood makes him cry far…
The Duke of Edinburgh has said in an
interview how he holds engineers in high regard, saying they come
second only to God. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, The
Duke of Edinburgh spoke highly of the important work of engineers
as they perform an essential…
The Princess Royal was the hardest
working royal last year, having conducted 544 engagements, more
than any other member of the royal family. Princess Anne, who
undertook 456 UK engagements and a further 88 overseas engagements,
overtakes Prince Charles as the hardest working royal for the first
time in eight years. Later this year, The Queen will be celebrating
her 90th birthday, however, she…
