Mappin & Webb has long been associated
with timeless elegance and beautiful craftsmanship. In 1775, at the
age of 18, Jonathan Mappin started a small cutlery workshop in
Sheffield. Within a year the first Mappin hallmark was recorded at
the assay office and in 1780 Jonathan Mappin was given the Freedom
of the Cutlers Company. Mappin & Webb on Regent Street in London
(2011) Jonathan Mappin’s son…
The Duchess of Cambridge went to prison
this morning to get a better understanding of the work that goes on
to help prisoners with alcohol and drug addictions. Kate paid a
secret visit to HMP Send to see the work of the Rehabilitation of
Addicted Prisoners Trust at first…
The Countess of Wessex officially opens Sandford St. Martin’s Primary School in Dorset
23rd September 2015
The Countess of Wessex met pupils at
staff on Wednesday morning at Sandford St. Martin’s Primary School.
After arriving by helicopter The Countess was welcomed to the newly
built school by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset, Mr. Angus
Campbell, Headteacher, Jeremy…
A long-serving Derbyshire police
officer’s family have revealed some fascinating anecdotes about his
service in the force, including the day that Queen Elizabeth The
Queen Mother visited the county and ended up going missing. The
Queen Mother on a royal engagement. Ian Parker served in the police
force for more than three decades and shortly after the 88-year-old
recently passed away, details of…
A neo-Nazi fantasist who felt
discriminated against because of his ginger hair has been found
guilty of planning a terror attack against Prince Charles and
Prince William in order for Prince Harry to become King, simply
because he too has ginger hair. A crazed fantasist…
In their roles as the leaders of the
nation, the members of the Royal Family are involved with some
charities across the UK. Since the 18th century, the Royal Family
have been associated with the charities of their choice. Between
them, they currently hold 3,000 patronages…
They will probably never be let loose on
the DIY in their family homes – there are rules about rustling up a
new shower room in palaces and castles – but on Wednesday, for one
day only, Prince William and Prince Harry will be showing the world
just how good they are at home improvements. For the royal brothers
are heading to Manchester to help complete a very special
renovation job that will…
Prince William will pull for Wales as Prince Harry roots for England during #RugbyWorldCup
22nd September 2015
To be a fly on the wall when Prince
William and Prince Harry watch the match together on Saturday. The
rivalry between Wales and England has divided Twitter and Facebook
friends but imagine the conversation and banter between the two
royal brothers! During the Rugby Cup…
“The important thing is not what they
think of me, but what I think of them.” – Queen Victoria She is
this country’s second longest-reigning Monarch, and she reigned
over a grand industrial age for Britain as well as a British Empire
that stretched half way across…
Updated: Prince William attends anti-bullying workshop on behalf of his mother's Diana Award
20th September 2015
The Duke of Cambridge paid a touching
tribute to his mother Diana, Princess of Wales’s work on Monday.
Prince William took part in a special training day at a North
London School, highlighting the problem of cyber-bullying and LGBT
bullying in Britain’s schools. The Diana Award, who have specialist
staff, visited the school alongside William to brief parents and
teachers on practical tips to…
