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…
commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D
Day landings before dashing back to the UK making sure that she
does not miss the Derby. The Queen’s favourite pastime is horse
racing It was feared that Her Majesty would miss the world famous
horse race after the days clashed.
Over 100 Canadians will be in attendance
at the reception and will include guests from business, sport,
entertainment, charity and the media. The Canadian High
Commissioner, His Excellency Gordon Campbell, will also be present.
As reported by Royal Central last month, The…
Based in Brierley Hills, in West
Midlands, the company was founded by 47 year-old Trevor Jones, the
Managing Director at Apex Packaging. What started as a small family
business in 1992, now employs 20 people, and is continuing to
expand across the country. Apex Packaging makes made-to-order
cartons and boxes. In the past, thy have supplied presentation
boxes to Prince Charles’ Highgrove Estate…
