The oil-on-canvas piece, entitled
Fatherhood, was painted by the same artist, whose portrait of the
Queen last year was criticised for its resemblance to a Spitting
Image puppet. The portrait measures 90cm by 60cm and will be
revealed on Tuesday at the Wales Office in Whitehall to coincide
with the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.
In the painting, William is wearing a dark…
Prince Harry, who was
recently in Chile after spending time in Brazil, is
currently earning a £38,847 salary for his role as a captain in the
Army. When Diana, Princess of Wales died nearly seventeen years
ago, she left nearly £13 million in her will, which also…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall visited the newly restored Galilee Chapel at St
Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major, which maintains one of the most
significant collections of Celtic Christian stones in the UK.
Later, they viewed the Edwardian Dyffryn House and…
In the photograph, Her Majesty is wearing
a gold and diamond brooch featuring thistles, Scotland’s national
emblem. Born in Glasgow, Harry Benson started his career on Fleet
Street at the Daily Sketch and the Daily Express, He has been a
photographer for LIFE magazine and Vanity Fair. Mr Benson has
photographed everyone from The Beatles to every United States
President since Dwight…
Sony Classical expects that Prince George
fever will take the album to the top of the charts with 100,000
copies estimated in sales. If releasing a Royal album wasn’t good
enough, 50 pence per album sold will also be donated to Cruse
Bereavement Care, whose Patron is Her…
Her Majesty was joined by The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess
Alexandra for the solemn drumhead service at the Royal Hospital
Chelsea in London. The ceremony included a march by reservists
accompanied by the Honourable Artillery…
Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th
Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past
250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as
they were when the 5th Earl was in residence. The property contains
an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture and is a
testament to 18th century design. In June 2007, Prince Charles as
Grand Steward of Scotland led a…
Duchy Originals, which was one of the
first organic food brands in Europe, will showcase its new USDA
organic certified line of shortbread and biscuits at the Summer
Fancy Food Show, which takes place from 29th June to 1st July 2014
at the Javits Centre in New York…
During his visit to the Brazilian
charity Association for Support of Children at
Risk (ACER) in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, the fourth in
line to the throne met with two young sisters, aged 8 and
9 years old, who had been raised by their grandmother after their
mother was…
The Sovereign Grant, which covers
everything from the cost of staff to the cost of maintaining the
royal residences, was introduced by Parliament in 2011 to replace
the Civil List and other grants to The Queen in order to simplify
royal expenses and make them easier to track. Since then, the
Monarchy’s annual finances have been audited by Parliament.
Although the money The Queen receives comes…
