The Treasury paper is out of date, admits the Telegraph The broadsheet recently stated that it had obtained a secret paper from the Treasury, which revealed the amount of funds set aside for William's travel expenses when, no doubt, he would represent the Queen. The funds for William's travel … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 1-5-10: Not Yet a King; Camera Chaos; Tattoo Honored
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Royal Round Up 12-29-09: William in the Rough; The Queen’s Christmas Message; More Windsor Goodies
December 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Praise to the Nation's Military Men and Women Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to her nation's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her Christmas speech on Friday. The Queen praised their work while expressing her sadness at the casualties. [picappgallerysingle id="6992278"] Elizabeth … [Read more...]
Royal News Round Up: 12-22-09 Victoria, Australia Cuts the Cord, Buck House Falls to Bits
December 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
Queen Dropped from Victoria's legal system In a bid to place Australia closer to a Republican future, references to Her Majesty have been removed from the state of Victoria's legal system. This latest push for the removal of the monarchy is not an isolated incident. Victoria has also scrapped … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 12-15-09: Duke of Hazard Strikes Again; William Heads to the Front of the Queue; Snowdon Baby Born
December 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
What a week it's been for the Duke of Edinburgh! Just days after it was revealed that Philip mocked a blind teenager, he made fun of disabled comedian Adam Hills at the Royal Variety Show. In 2002, fifteen-year-old army cadet Stephen Menary got a chance to meet the Queen and Prince Philip. The … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 12-08-09: Royals Need Breathing Room, The Young Victoria Premieres Stateside
December 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Give us room, says the Queen [picappgallerysingle id="7199361"]Queen Elizabeth II has put the newspapers on notice: do NOT run paparazzi photos of the family. Buckingham Palace confirmed that Her Majesty's solicitor wrote to newspaper editors about six weeks ago telling them not to publish … [Read more...]
Weekly Royal News Roundup 12-01-09: Welcoming Rwanda; Prince Will’s Puppy; St. V’s Keeps Queen
December 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to December! It's time again for Christmas crackers, puddings, and the Queen's Christmas speech. But what happened over Thanksgiving week? Let's recap: William to present Kate with a dog The Daily Star reports that Prince William will be giving girlfriend Kate Middleton a Chocolate … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up: 11-24-09
November 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Duke and Duchess of Windsor's secret plot King George VI led the nation through the Second World War with his winsome wife, Queen Elizabeth, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. But as the war drew to a close, the king's health began to fail. The formerly uninterested Duke of Windsor decided … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 11-17-09: The Japanese gaffe, immature MPs, and more
November 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Obama's royal gaffe President Barack Obama arrived in Tokyo November 13, the first stop on his four-nation tour of Asia. He met with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. With a deep bow and handshake, Obama greeted the Emperor. His gesture has been … [Read more...]
Royal News Round Up 11-10-09: Missing security, MBEs, and Margaret’s letter
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Oops! Eugenie loses security Princess Eugenie of York, 19, claims she provided her security detail with the route she planned to take on her night out but managed to lose them half way through. In the end the princess had to enlist the help of a regular policeman, admitting she lost her … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup 11-3-09: Commonwealth News and a Royal Auction
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Prince William to visit New Zealand Clarence House has announced that Prince William is planning an official visit to New Zealand. The prince will represent the Queen at the opening of the new Supreme Court building. William has carried out several engagements on his own, but the upcoming trip … [Read more...]
Royal News Round Up: Commonwealth Games and a Visit to Norway
October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Queen and I: Elizabeth Views Her Bronze Replica Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a bust of herself by British sculptor Oscar Nemon at the House of Lords on October 20th. Nemon, who died in 1985, is remembered for sculpting one of the major lions of the last century: Winston Churchill. It was … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup 10-20-09: Goodbye Michael Shea
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to the Royal News Roundup! Farewell to Michael Shea Michael Shea, the former diplomat and press secretary to the Queen, has died at age 71. The charismatic Shea joined Buckingham Palace as the Queen's press secretary in 1978 after a 15-year career with the Foreign Office. Shea … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup 10-13-09: Royal Catholic Reconciliation?
October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Earlier this month, Richard Eden of the Telegraph reported that the Queen has "grown increasingly sympathetic" to the Catholic Church over the years while being "appalled" at developments in the Church of England. This was according to sources close to the Vatican, says Eden. The Queen's husband … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup 10-6-09: Oh, Canada!
October 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Who will play Harry? We all know that Daniel Radcliffe is Harry the boy wizard, but who will play Harry the prince? There is talk of a new movie, tentatively titled 'The Spare', that will focus on the life of 25-year-old Prince Harry of Wales. It is to be directed by Peter Kosminsky, who … [Read more...]
Royal News Round Up 9-30-09: Fergie, Kate and Paul McCartney
October 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to the Royal News Round up! Mini-monarchist Long before he was a Beatle and adored by millions, little ten-year-old Paul McCartney penned an essay showing his adoration for the new Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Times, his essay was a tribute to ''our lovely young … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup: 9-24-09
September 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Welcome to the latest Royal news roundup! This week we take a look at some of the blogs out there that report on the Royal families of the world: The Daily Kate is a blog dedicated to the life and style of Kate Middleton, the longtime girlfriend of Britain's Prince William. As the Number One … [Read more...]
Royal News Roundup: 9-15-09
September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Vic's Knicks Part of The Nation's Heritage Queen Victoria's bloomers are currently on display as part of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. Embroidered with a small crown and the initials VR (Victoria Regina), they have been given 'national designated status' by the Museums, Libraries and … [Read more...]
Mandy’s Royalty: Royal News Roundup
September 9, 2009 By 1 Comment
Here's this week's roundup of Royal related news! Christmas Present for Kate In a break with royal tradition, the Queen is inviting Kate Middleton to Sandringham for Christmas Day. Kate, 27, is the girlfriend of the Queen's grandson, Prince William. By inviting Kate to spend Christmas … [Read more...]
Introducing Mandy – Our Royal Correspondent
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: Last week I wrote about a lovely little website dedicated to the Royal Family called Mandy's Royalty and since we don't cover the Royal Family nearly enough on Anglotopia, I asked Mandy Littlefield if she would be interested in writing a weekly column about the Royal Family - so now … [Read more...]
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