China’s President Xi Jinping has bid a
formal farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at
Buckingham Palace before joining the Duke of York for a series of
visits. On Thursday morning, Mr Xi and the Duke Of York visited the
UK satellite communications company Inmarsat. Prince Andrew and
President XI also attended a conference of the Confucius Institute,
the Chinese equivalent of the…
Prince Harry attends service and meets families of bomb disposal experts killed in action
22nd October 2015
Prince Harry attended a service at St
Paul’s Cathedral on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) across the British Armed Forces.
Officially formed in October 1940, the initial Royal Engineers bomb
disposal unit performed a significant…
After weeks of speculation, we now know
which of the stunning tiaras in the royal collection was Kate’s
choice for her first State Banquet. The Duchess of Cambridge chose
the Lotus Flower tiara that she was last seen wearing in 2013 for
this mahor event of the State Visit…
After attending the exquisite State
Banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, there was no rest
for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Wednesday as they paid a
visit to Lancaster House with Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and
his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan. The theme of Wednesday’s visit to
Lancaster House was creative collaborations between the UK and
China. View image |…
From Ireland to Australia: How Queen Victoria’s statue travelled the world
21st October 2015
Not many statues have travelled such
lengths as this statue of Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria herself
visited Ireland in the year before her death. Ireland was still 16
years away from their independence and Victoria’s visit received
mixed reactions. However, 52,000 people…
On Tuesday evening, The Queen gave a
State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The President of The
People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng
Liyuan. Before the Banquet, Tuesday evening’s guests were
traditionally received by The Queen and The Duke…
Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and
Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by
The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in
attendance at the luncheon. View image | gettyimages.com Following
the private lunch, Her Majesty invited the President and Madame
Peng to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the
Royal Collection…
The Duchess of Cornwall will attend a
horse whispering demonstration by Brooke Global Ambassador Monty
Roberts at the Royal Mews on Wednesday, 21 October. Following the
demonstration, The Duchess will attend a reception. Since 2006,
Camilla has been President of The…
There has been a royal welcome for the
President of China and his wife as they officially begin their
State Visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen formally welcomed
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan at Horse Guards Parade
this morning. The Chinese President and his…
Prince William give passionate speech to Chinese television on illegal wildlife trade
19th October 2015
The Duke of Cambridge delivered his
speech on the illegal ivory trade, broadcast on state television in
China, ahead of the arrival in the UK of the Chinese president on
Monday evening. William raised the issue with the President of
China when they met in Beijing earlier this year. The speech was
filmed in front of a studio style audience of students and guests
at the Maughan Library at King’s…
