It was taken at Government House on the
third day of the tour as the young Prince was being carried through
to meet other children at Plunket for his first official royal
engagement. Mr Woolf who is a professional photographer and
Wellington City councillor, was given exclusive access to a side
room that adjoined the waiting Plunket families, when he snapped
the photo which he admitted could be…
Order of the Garter is the oldest and
most important British order of chivalry. It was founded by Edward
III in 1348. Each knight has on display a banner of their arms in
St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Buckingham Palace has announced that
the former heads of the Bank of…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate Easter Sunday and visit the zoo with Prince George
21st April 2014
On Easter Sunday, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge attended a service at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.
Similarly, The Royal Family back in the UK attended a service at St
George’s Chapel. William and Catherine arrived to a large crowd
waiting outside the Cathedral…
was especially commissioned on behalf of
the British Government’s GREAT Britain campaign. The Queen
celebrates her 88th birthday tomorrow, on Easter Monday and will be
marking the day privately as usual with family at Windsor Castle.
This latest image of Her Majesty will, according to the GREAT
campaign, be used in activity to support the organisation, which
aims to generate jobs and growth…
Royal Central. The poll saw 1,002 people
take part and 602 (60%) of those said Her Majesty was the hardest
working Royal. Prince Charles came in second place with 12% of the
votes and Prince William placed third with 9%. Prince Andrew
received just five votes, placing him…
The Investiture Chair was designed by
Lord Snowdon and used by royals and other notable attendees to view
Prince Charles as he became the Prince of Wales is now on display
at the Imperial Hotel, Llandudno. The wood chair is stained red
with a gilt of The Prince of Wales…
Sponsored by major tourism businesses
throughout the UK, the scheme will encourage tourists across the
country to contribute towards projects supported by The Prince’s
Countryside Fund. The fund provides numerous opportunities for
residents in rural areas in Britain. The fund is able to “provide
grants of up to £50,000 to projects that are tackling one of five
key issues. Our grants will aim…
Prince Philip, who will have celebrated
his 93rd birthday just two days before the trip, has been royal
colonel of the battalion since 2006 when the regiment known as the
Highlanders was amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland –
within the Armed Forces, the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to pay historic visit to Canberra for ANZAC Day
16th April 2014
Australian New Zealand Army Corps, or
ANZAC Day, is celebrated every year on the 25th of April. Although
it’s original purpose was to honour those who had fought at
Gallipoli during the First World War, ANZAC Day is now celebrated
to honour all those who have served in…
Prince George was not with his parents on
their last engagements although he did receive a plush police dog
and mock New Zealand Police uniform. Perhaps George too one day
will say he wants to be a police officer when he grows up just as
his father did when he was a young lad. George has only been seen
twice during the first part of William and Kate’s tour, once on the
tarmac at Wellington…
