A new statue of The Queen will be erected
later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday
celebrations. The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and
is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The
bronze statue, mounted on a stone plinth, features the monarch
dressed in her Order of the Garter robes. The
statue’s initial plans, detailing…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and
territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as
part of the country’s Republic movement. The proposed plans are to
remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new
head of state for the country; a move…
A friend of Prince William, explorer
Henry Worsley, has died after falling ill whilst attempting a solo
crossing of Antarctica. The 55-year-old ex-army officer was just 30
miles short from his goal of becoming the first person to cross
Antarctica unaided. [getty…
Prince Philip looks to enjoy the
taste of his favourite beer yet again along with reports his
request for a bottle of a new tribute version of Double Diamond has
been accepted by the ale’s brewery. The Duke had reportedly gone
without his original beer of choice since Carlsberg UK made the
decision to discontinue production of the full-bodied ale in the
early 1990s. Following discovery of the…
The RSPCA could lose its royal
patronage when Prince Charles becomes King, over concerns it
is becoming too involved in the campaign against countryside
sports. The Queen is currently the Patron of the animal welfare
charity however, according to reports, the Prince of…
After taking over as Patron of the RAF
Air Cadets from Prince Philip last December, the Duchess of
Cambridge will take on her first official engagement as Honorary
Air Commandant. On Sunday 7th February, the Duchess will help mark
the 75th anniversary of the RAF Air…
The Ministry of Defence has announced
that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence
Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed
Forces in the UK. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will
succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer, marking the first
time in six years that a member of the RAF has taken the top job.
His appointment comes somewhat as a…
Her Majesty The Queen has been
immortalised in a new permanent first class letter mail stamp
issued by Canada Post in her honour. A permanent – or “P” – stamp,
is one which can be bought at the current postage price and will be
accepted at anytime that they are used…
While speaking at an event about the lack
of multiculturalism in the TV industry, Idris Elba spoke about how
thanks to the Prince’s Trust he got his first break in the creative
industry. He said: “I finally got my first break in the creative
industries from the…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall will undertake an official visit to the Western Balkans
later this year, Clarence House has announced. Their Royal
Highnesses are set to tour Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia
in March. While the Prince has visited the Western Balkans eight
times before, primarily during the 1990s, this will be the
Duchess’s first official visit to these…
