During a lively Scottish ceremony on
Wednesday, Her Majesty officially launched the 2014 Commonwealth
Games. Since, she has attended a number of events with Prince
Philip, to show her support for the contestants. Earlier this week,
she watched the heats of the men's and women's butterfly stroke
swimming events with First Minister Alex Salmond and the Chief
Executive of Glasgow 2014…
Princess Eugenie's new bracelet line to support RNOH
24th July 2014
Eugenie designed three bracelets for
jewellery boutique Daisy London, to help raise money for
the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), of which The
Princess is a Patron. Last month, a gala at the London hotel saw
the unveiling of the line to the public and press. The…
Royal Wednesday: Queen opens Commonwealth games
23rd July 2014
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined
by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the
Games. Also attending were the Earl of Wessex, who is vice patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and The Countess of Wessex.
The Royal party met and spoke with…
William and Kate will attend two events
in Liège and Mons before being joined by Prince Harry for the final
two events of the day in Mons. The Royal couple’s first engagement
will be a welcome to Liège King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium at L’Abbaye Saint-Laurent. Founded in 1026 L’Abbaye
Saint-Laurent is a former Benedictine monastery The main event of
the morning and second…
New Master of The Queen's Music appointed
21st July 2014
Being Master of The Queen's Music is an
honorary positions which is usually bestowed on a musician of a
very high calibre, however since the reign of King George V the
role has seen no fixed duties given to the Master although they may
compose pieces for special royal…
Legoland hold birthday party for Prince George
21st July 2014
In an addition to the already prominent
scene of Buckingham Palace, the party set-up sees Prince
George accompanied by recreations of his parents, The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla,
and Michael and Carole Middleton. Also…
Kate's visit to Malta confirmed by Palace
21st July 2014
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit Malta
on 20th and 21st September this year at the celebrations for the
50th anniversary of Malta’s independence, the Palace has announced.
In her first solo overseas tour, Kate will visit the island – which
gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21st September 1964
– on behalf of The Queen who last visited in 2007. Kate’s Malta
visit was first…
The picture was taken by Press
Association photographer John Stillwell when Prince George
visited the “Sensational Butterflies” exhibition at the
Natural History Museum earlier this month with his parents the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge. It shows the young prince…
The Bloodhound SSC is the fastest, most
powerful land vehicle in the world, with a maximum speed of 1,000
mph, which it can reach in less than 60 seconds. Engineers are
currently in the process of building this supersonic car, which is
set to be tested in Cornwall next…
Prince Michael of Kent reveals his battle with cancer
17th July 2014
The 72-year-old was diagnosed and treated
for the disease last year according to the Daily Mail’s diary. The
Prince’s spokesman, Simon Astaire, said “This particular problem
was, happily, diagnosed very early and treated successfully last
year by a surgical team who have his admiration and gratitude.” In
usual circumstances, the Royal Family’s health issues are kept
private, but the…

