A previously unseen portrait of Her
Majesty The Queen, painted by her husband, Prince Philip, is set to
go on show at a new exhibition at Sandringham. The exhibition for
visitors to Sandringham House and Museum is set to open on Saturday
and will see a plethora of pictures painted by royalty featured.
The painting The Duke of Edinburgh shows The Queen in her younger
days, wearing a bright dress…
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and
other members of the Royal Family, will attend a Service of
Thanksgiving to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in
Europe Day on 10th May at Westminster Abbey. Prior reports claimed
The Queen could miss the commemorations in order…
"You don't get gifts like that any more": The Queen is amazed by centuries old inventories of royal gifts
2nd April 2015
In 1520, Henry VIII and Francis I of
France exchanged gifts at the Field of Cloth of Gold. Since then,
the exchange of gifts between rulers has become a tradition, one
which has continued for centuries and is prevalent even today.
Having been on the throne for more than 60…
Prince Harry will begin his secondment to
the Australian Defence Force on 6th April, Kensington Palace
announced today, as they confirmed new details about the Prince’s
attachment to the Australian forces ahead of his leaving the
British Armed Forces in June after ten years’ service. During his
time with the ADF, he will come to understand the operating
environment within Australia and…
A fantastic new project is being launched
at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. With the enormous popularity of
Queen Victoria’s Journals available online, the extensive
collection of King George III’s papers will soon be available for
the world to view on the web as…
The Duchess of Cornwall will soon have a
pub in Poundbury named after her. The collaborative development of
the Duchy of Cornwall and Hall and Woodhouse will see a public
house located on Queen Mother Square in Poundbury. Located in
Dorchester in the county of Dorset…
The Duke of Cambridge started his first
day at Bond Air Services as he begins his training to be a pilot
for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Prince William previously
piloted Sea King helicopters for the RAF in Anglesey. During the
next months, he will undergo specific training before he begins
piloting ambulance missions during the summer. The training will
involve time in a simulator, aircraft…
The Queen made a sudden return
to Buckingham Palace on Monday morning to receive the Prime
Minister David Cameron after the dissolution of Parliament. The
Queen, who is residing at Windsor Castle for the next month for
Easter Court, received Mr Cameron shortly after 11…
Prince Charles paid a visit to his local
small community hospital in Tetbury Friday in his capacity as
Patron of Friends of Tetbury Hospital, which raises funds to
maintain it. The Prince opened the recently upgraded X-Ray unit.
The £108,600 needed for the upgrade took…
"An event of great national and international significance": The Queen’s message opens the order of service at Richard III’s reburial
26th March 2015
The Queen has issued a message on the
occasion of the reinterment of her predecessor, King Richard III,
who was buried at Leicester Cathedral today. Her Majesty mentions
The King’s death in the Battle of Bosworth, and her memories of
Leicester Cathedral. She also issues her thanks to the people who
made this historic event possible. The complete message reads: “The
reinterment of King…
