Her Majesty The Queen has personally
intervened in a feud between two families over the inheritance of a
prestigious title. Following The Queen’s intervention, for the
first time, DNA evidence could be used to resolve a feud over a
hereditary title. The feud was ignited when an amateur genealogist
revealed that a distinguished baronet came from a different
bloodline to his relatives…
On Thursday, The Duke of Edinburgh who
serves as Patron and Twelfth Man of the Lord’s Taverners will
present County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke has held these positions since the formation of the Lord’s
Taverners in 1950 after the crushing…
The Duchess of Cambridge will be busy on
Tuesday 27th October as she attends not one but two events in aid
of two charities that she supports. The first engagement of the day
will see the Duchess travel to Islington to meet children and
mentors from Chance UK’s early…
Princess Anne speaks of the lesson we can all still learn from Edith Cavell, 100 years after her execution
13th October 2015
The Princess Royal has spoken of the
example that Edith Cavell, who was executed 100 years ago this
week, still provides for healthcare professionals around the world.
[getty src=”492337356″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Speaking at a
special event held at the Belgian Senate on the centenary of Edith
Cavell’s death, Princess Anne said that the British nurse…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will tour New Zealand and Australia from 4th through 15th
November. Whilst on tour the royal couple will visit 12 cities and
towns covering seven regions of New Zealand as well as three
Australian states and one territory during…
The Duchess of Cambridge might be
attending her first official state banquet that will be honouring
Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Although almost five years have elapsed
since her glorious wedding in later April of 2011, the Duchess has
not yet attended a state banquet, an…
A peaceful protest is being organised in
Glasgow this Friday, to fight against the naming of the city’s new
hospital after The Queen. The new £842-million
hospital was built in May this year and was formerly called
the South Glasgow University Hospital – a name that was used on all
sign posts. However, following the official opening by Her Majesty
this summer, the building’s name was…
It is well-known that Camilla is an
ardent reader and has a keen interest in promoting the advantages
of reading both to children and adults alike. Hosting numerous
literacy events, The Duchess has sat and read to children as well
as met with adult readers eager to improve…
“Patriotism is not enough. I must have no
hatred or bitterness for anyone.” These were the words of Edith
Cavell, a British nurse who was shot for helping Allied soldiers
escape from Belgium during the First World War. Now, Edith’s memory
will be honoured…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked
World Mental Health Day today by visiting a project in Harrow run
by the mental health charity, Mind. William and Kate spent several
hours meeting young people affected by mental health issues and
hearing about how they have gone on to use their experiences to get
involved with projects that help others who find themselves in
similar situations. William and…
