Buckingham Palace has announced a short series of events that will mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60th anniversary of her coronation, back on 2nd June 1953. It will be nothing like the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, in terms of magnitude and number of engagements and plans do not extend much further than a simple service.
The Buckingham Palace press announcement says that the 60th anniversary…
Queen Mother Warned Against Sending Prince Charles To Gordonstoun School
27th January 2013
Recent letters that have been published, written by the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother have detailed how she pleaded for Prince Charles not to be sent to Gordonstoun School as Prince Philip had detailed and arranged.
Prince Philip himself had gone to Gordonstoun…
The Duchess Of Cornwall recently paid a visit to St Mary’s School in South London. During a conversation with one pupil she was reportedly asked: “Are you going to be the Queen?” To which the Duchess reportedly replied, “you never know”!
From the time of the…
Prince Harry’s second tour of duty to the frontlines of Afghanistan has ended on a much more successful note than his first. After heading to Camp Bastion at the beginning of September 2012, Harry left on January 21,2013 for a few days of relaxation in Cyprus before heading back to England.
The 20 week deployment saw Captain Wales take a much more direct role in combat than his previous tour.
Dame Helen Mirren To Reveal Secrets Of Queen's Appointments With Prime Ministers In New Play
20th January 2013
It’s now been almost 7 years since the controversial film The Queen his our screens and now, Dame Helen Mirren and more well-known faces are to take to the stage to perform The Queen’s meetings with her Prime Ministers in front of thousands in a paying…
Telegraph Newspaper Slams Beatrice & Eugenie: "They Make A Laughing Stock Of Us All"
19th January 2013
Telegraph newspaper writer Judith Woods has today, slammed Princess Beatrice and Eugenie’s use as business representatives for the United Kingdom, saying: “Flagging up Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as ambassadors for British brands makes a laughing stock of us…
A portrait banned by Buckingham Palace for 60 years for looking nothing like The Queen has now gone on display at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. The portrait, by John Napper features a likeness of someone who even he conceded doesn’t look like The Queen!
The portrait has spent the last 6 decades locked away in council vaults until now.
This work comes to light shortly after Paul…
A few days ago, Buckingham Palace released a list gifts given to the Queen and Prince Philip over the last few days. They ranged from simple tea towels to such things as a baby llama. Today, in fact just a few moments ago, Clarence House unveiled their list of gifts…
Princess Beatrice & Eugenie In Germany - Is This The Start Of A Royal Life For The York Girls?
17th January 2013
This week, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York are heading to Germany to promote British interests. This is the Princesses’ first engagement in their own right. Before, they led a royal life, but without much of a public role. Recently graduating from…
It has been confirmed. The next step in the exciting stages leading up to the royal baby’s birth has commenced, we are to expect a July baby. Here we mention past precedent, discuss other significant events and royal birthdays in July and ultimately, what day we think the royal baby will be born.
As was obvious since the birth announcement, it was always going to be a summer-baby for the…
