Peter Phillips wanted to bring the Global
Championship tour to Kensington Gardens for one stage of the event.
The Borough council refused planning permission for the showjumping
event, which would have taken over part of the park for a month,
because it would “fail to preserve or enhance the setting of
Kensington Palace or the character or appearance of the Kensington
Palace Conservation Area”…
Diana Dresses Sell For Over £850,000
19th March 2013
Today, 10 dresses went on
sale. Among the incredible lots up for sale were a
midnight-blue velvet evening gown worn to a state dinner at The
White House, the very night of Diana’s memorable dance with John
Travolta, and a Catherine Walker Mughal-inspired lavishly…
Fit for a Princess: Important dresses formerly in the collection of Diana, Princess of Wales
18th March 2013
The sale of the collection of iconic
dresses worn by the ‘People’s Princess’ to a whole host of
illustrious events will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for bidders
to get their hands on these invaluable pieces. The dresses have
been on view in London since last Sunday…
'Our Queen' Will Offer Revelations; But It Isn't The First!
17th March 2013
However, Our Queen will not necessarily
be the first of its kind when it shows at 8pm this evening on ITV.
In fact, Our Queen will be another on the admittedly limited
list of documentaries that have tried and often succeded in
offering the public a candid glimpse of their Monarch and her
court. In 1969, a documentary called Royal Family was
broadcast as part of an attempt by the Royal Household…
Prince William Made 'Personal Aide-de-Camp' By The Queen
17th March 2013
Prince William will now join the ranks
of The Duke of Kent, HRH The Prince of
Wales, Captain Mark Phillips(Princess Anne’s
ex-husband), HRH The Duke of York, HRH The Earl of
Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
(Princess Anne’s current husband). An…
This morning, the Duchess of Cambridge
presented the Irish Guards with shamrock; the Duchess also
performed this engagement last year. As Prince William, her
husband, is Colonel of the Irish Guards, he plays an active role in
the regiment and his wife did also…
Prince Andrew, the Queen’s 2nd son
explains how the Royal Family use technology and how Buckingham
Palace has its own ‘IT Department’. As well as the Royal Family
being members of what he calls ‘The Early Adoption Gang’, saying
members of the Royal Family ‘tend to be the early adopters of new
technology’. The Duke of York also says that, “iPads are well
integrated into the…
Getting to Know Autumn Phillips (née Kelly)
13th March 2013
I thought I’d take some time to get to
know this elusive Royal a little better. You may be wondering why I
am so very curious about Autumn, and admittedly some of my interest
in Mrs. Phillips stems from the fact that Autumn and I share both a
birthplace – Montréal…
Queen's Granddaughter, Zara Phillips, Denied Entry By Security Guard At Cheltenham Festival
12th March 2013
According to the Daily Mail, Zara, who is
14th in line to the throne, was denied entry to an enclosure at the
Cheltenham Festival today after a security guard failed to identify
Zara and her husband Mark Tindall. Mike was apparently left
chuckling to himself whilst Zara…
Buckingham Palace has said that The Queen
has had to cancel two more engagements due to her continued
recovery from gastroenteritis. This comes just days after The Queen
was supposed to be fully recovered and includes another repeated
assurance from Buckingham Palace that The Queen is on the mend and
that there is nothing too serious to it. The Queen will continue to
perform engagements inside the…

