as he began his two-day tour of Estonia.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of the capital Tallinn,
waving Union Jacks, as Harry, wearing the unusual uniform of Number
1 Tropical Dress of the Blues and Royals, marched to
the capital’s central Freedom Square accompanied by soldiers
of the Duke of Lancaster’s regiment. Prince Harry leaves written
tribute in honour of Estonia’s fallen war…
Tea drinking in England dates back to
1662, when it was introduced at court by Portuguese Infanta
Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. Anna Maria Stanhope,
Duchess of Bedford However, the very British ritual of ‘Afternoon
Tea’ as a meal found its ‘raison…
The prince sent a message on the
micro-blogging website from London's BT Tower on Thursday to
coincide with tickets going on sale for the Invictus Games, which
he is heavily involved with. The international competition,
launched by Harry in March this year, organises…
1953: The Queen in Timaru, a major port
in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand. Crowds gathered
on the banks of the River Thames to catch a glimpse of the Royal
Yacht Britannia bringing Her Majesty and the Royal family home.
Numerous sirens from ships and even factories rang out as the
Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princess Anne made
their way down the Thames. They…
This year, the show will begin on July
8th, just two days after the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de
France passes Harrogate and Knaresborough en route to Sheffield
from York. The Countess of Wessex’s attendance at the show will be
her first, while Princess Anne has been…
The Royal couple will meet veterans of
the Second World War from the Glider Pilot Regiment, The Queen's
Own Rifles of Canada, The Parachute Regiment and the 1st Canadian
Parachute Battalion, among others. Prince Charles and the
Duchess will attend several…
On Monday, Prince Harry said:
"Ultimately, this is about the men and women who have given so much
and deserve our support. In September the public has their chance
to show that support in the sporting arena, I know people will want
to join me in cheering them on from the side lines. Their Invictus
spirit will make for a great occasion". Harry’s comments
were supported by an Olympic…
A new children’s book series will be
released in September, with the first called ‘The Adventures of
Lupo the Royal Dog: The Secret of Windsor Castle‘. The protagonist
of the book is a cocker spaniel named Lupo, based on the real-life
pet belonging to The Duke and…
At the age of 13, the then Princess
Victoria of Kent, was given her very first diary by her
mother, The Duchess of Kent, who intended for her to use it to
record her thoughts as she embarked on an educational tour of the
country. “This book, Mamma gave me, that I might…
62 years later and our Queen is still
going strong and, unbelievably, is on her twelfth prime minister.
So here, in this series of blogs, I wish to take you on a royal and
political journey, introducing you to Her Majesty's Prime
Ministers. Let's start all the way back in 1952. The first of Queen
Elizabeth II's prime ministers was wartime Prime Minister, Sir
Winston…
