Harry, who is a Captain in the Army, was
responsible for regularly flying injured personnel and civilians to
the hospital at Camp Bastion and has disclosed just some of
the sights he bore witness too while doing so, including children
who had died from roadside bombs and soldiers who were injured or
dying on the battlefield. Writing in the Sunday Times , Harry
recalled that after flying home…
The medals, which have been designed by
Garrard, the oldest jewellery house in the world, will be handed
out to the winners and runners up at the Invictus Games in
September. It will not just be the medals that are being handed out
though, every single competitor at the…
William will begin a civilian pilot
course next month followed by dedicated 999-response training. Upon
passing and completion, he will join the East Anglian Air Ambulance
based at Cambridge Airport next spring. The new role will be his
main job, although it will be taken…
The visit to the Tower was to
see the ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, which is an
installation of poppies in The Tower’s dry moat. The
project, hosted by Historic Royal Palace and created by
artist Paul Cummins, is to mark the 100th anniversary of the
outbreak of the First World War; by Armistice Day in November,
there will be 888,246 poppies planted in the moat, one for every…
On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen,
Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey and was greeted by the Dean of
Westminster at the West Gate. The solemn commemoration saw
Camilla take part in a candle lit vigil, concluding the
commemorations made by the entirety of the Royal Family…
Arriving in the country yesterday with
staff from RAF Northolt, the Cambridges first attended a ceremony
at the Cointe Inter-allied Memorial in Liège. They will be joined
by Prince Harry in early evening to attend a reception at Mons Town
Hall before attending a…
On the informal visit to the garden,
Princess Anne was shown around by the curator of Dawyck, Graham
Stewart and was informed of the site's history, activities that
happen in the present and the future ambitions for the garden. Also
present upon Anne's arrival were chairman of the garden Sir Muir
Russell and Simon Milne MBE, who is regius keeper of Dawyck's
parent organisation, The…
Derived from Sir Edward Grey’s quote ‘the
lights are going out all over Europe’, the Abbey will shift from
light into darkness, until one candle remains at the Grave of the
Unknown Warrior. At 11pm the lone candle will be extinguished to
indicate the precise moment the…
The two will be joining Chelsea
Pensioners, and are set to ride in the streets in cars from the
early 20th century. Alongside the group will be officials and
dignitaries from Britain and Western Front towns in
Belgium. The parade will follow a route that takes them from
the…
Celebrities including James Bond star
Daniel Craig, US pop singer Will.i.am and national treasures Joanna
Lumley and Stephen Fry amongst others, have already pledged their
commitment to the games with recorded messages of support. The
concert will take place in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in
front of a 26,000 crowd. Highlights of the evening will be shown on
the BBC. There will be an array of…
