It has been the London
based residence of the Monarch since Queen Victoria came to
the Throne in 1837 though it is looking ever more likely that Her
Majesty The Queen could be forced to move out of
Buckingham Palace in order for maintenance work to be carried
out. It is expected that the major renovations could cost up to
£150m. Buckingham Palace needs major renovation works and The Queen
may…
Prince Charles saw the income from the
Duchy of Cornwall increase by 1.7% for the year ending 31 March
2015, bringing in £19.845m, which the Prince used mostly to
fund his official engagements. The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall visited 10 countries in…
Today marks the end of Prince Harry’s
career in the British Armed Forces after a decade of military
service. During his time in the army, Prince Harry has served twice
in Afghanistan and promoted the welfare of injured servicemen and
women through his charities and the…
Being married for 68 years like The Queen
and Prince Philip have been is a remarkable achievement but a
couple from Lancashire have topped this. Gordon and Alice Mitchell
have recently received a telegram from Her Majesty congratulating
them on 75 years of marriage. The couple, both aged 95, were
delighted with their formal letter from The Queen which read, “My
congratulations to you on…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall were in Belgium on Wednesday to attend the Opening
Ceremony of the restored Hougoumont Farm. Her Royal Highness,
Princess Astrid of Belgium, joined Charles and Camilla on their
tour of Hougoumont Farm. The present Duke of…
First Lady of the United States, Michelle
Obama, received the royal treatment on Tuesday as she paid a visit
to Kensington Palace to have morning tea with Prince Harry. Mrs
Obama is on the first leg of her week-long European tour with her
daughters Sasha and Malia as well as…
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent
Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a
swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers.
The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal
document in English history: Magna Carta. The Queen, The Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence
viewed a new art installation and…
The Queen led members of the Royal Family
at the traditional annual Garter day ceremony at Windsor Castle
today, joined also by the knights and ladies of the Order for the
service which took place at St George’s chapel. The Order of the
Garter was established by Edward…
Royalty from around Europe will gather in
Sweden in June 13th for the Royal Wedding of the year. Kings,
queens, princes and princesses will all be present at the Royal
Chapel of the Royal Palace in Stockholm to see Prince Carl Philip,
the only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and…
Earlier this week, Prince Harry revealed
his secret ambition – to join the Gurkha regiment of the British
Armed Forces. Unfortunately, The Prince, who will leave the Army
this year after ten years of service, missed his true calling
because of timing. Prince Harry has revealed an ambition he will
never get to fulfil. Along with his grandparents and father, Prince
Harry attended a reception…
