Royal Australian Tour Is A Smashing Success Upon arrival in Australia on Wednesday, October 19th, Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were greeted at the Royal Australian Air Force base by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Governor-General Quentin Bryce. Bryce curtsied as protocol required upon greeting the Queen, but Gillard chose to … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 10-26-11: Curtsey Controversy; Harry Set To Make Mark; Succession Law Countdown
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Queen: Elizabeth II Arrives in Australia for State Visit
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This post was brought to you by Aussietopia - the website for people who love Australia. The Queen has arrived in Australia for her official visit as Queen of Australia. Here's a video: Here's another video: Here are some pictures: If you're curious about what The Queen will be up to in Australia - here's the itinerary. … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 10-19-11: Great-Granny, Part Deux; Goodbye To Primogeniture; Wootton Bassett Is Royal
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Queen To Be Great-Grandmother, Round 2 The Palace has announced that a new member of the Windsor family will be born in March 2012. The Queen's eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, and his wife Autumn are expecting their second child, the second grandchild for Princess Anne and second great-grandchild for the Queen and Prince Philip. Peter and … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 10-12-11: Olympic Lieutenant; Vogue Offer to Duchess; Coin For Queen’s Jubilee
October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Olympic Gold Medalist Named Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex Ms. Sally Gunnell, a former Olympic gold medalist, has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex. Gunnell won a gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Gunnell lives in West Sussex with her husband, Jonathan Bigg, and their … [Read more...]
Prince Harry Arrives in the USA for Military Training
October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Prince Harry has set foot in the USA for further military training so he can qualify as an Apache pilot. This will be a low-key work visit but I'm sure we'll get some tabloid gossip of him partying in Vegas if he goes on leave. According to the Telegraph: The Prince, 27, will take part in live-firing exercises for the first time as he flies … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 10-5-11: Zara Marriage Woes; Stalker Found Dead; Prince’s Pal In Crash
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Royal Stalker Found Dead Near Palace American Robert Moore was found dead just outside Buckingham Palace - three years after his passing. According to reports, Moore arrived in Britain in 2007. He sent hundreds of “strange and offensive” letters to the Palace, including pornography. Then he mysteriously disappeared. Moore's whereabouts … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 9-27-11: Charles’ Charities; William Loves RAF Life; Anne Annoyed
September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
William wants to stay on as pilot Reports say that Prince William wants to continue as a RAF pilot beyond 2013 when he is due to leave. The prince has already stated that he tries not to think of the burden of kingship just yet. He is enjoying his time as a RAF pilot: "As I’m flying along in my helicopter through the mountains of Wales, I … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 9-7-11: Zara Dislikes Facebook; Looking for Jeeves; Bea’s Hat Hate
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Zara Doesn't "Like" Facebook It turns out that Zara Phillips is not a fan of Facebook. Speaking to Tatler magazine, Zara says: "I think Facebook’s dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook...I’d rather just pick up the phone. Or Skype." This is one hot young royal looking to stay low on the radar. Do you agree … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 8-30-11: Rebuilding After The Riots; Windsor Turbines; Charles Cheers Canadian Entrepreneurs
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rebuilding After The Riots After the Duchess of Cambridge's trip to Birmingham to visit those affected by the riots, she has decided that she will take up worthy causes to prevent such traumatic events. In this she mirrors the sentiments of her father-in-law, Prince Charles, who expressed his desire to see that teens and young people are … [Read more...]
Prince Harry: See Clips from Harry’s Arctic Adventure!
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We have a couple clips to share from Prince Harry's recent show on BBC chronicling his journey to the Arctic with disabled soldiers. Check them out below! Training Day - Harry's Arctic Heroes - Episode 1 Prince Harry joins four British soldiers on a twenty mile training ski before they attempt the first unsupported trek to the North Pole … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 8-23-11: Irish-American Honored By The Queen; Harry and The Cambridges Visit Riot Areas; Welsh Gold Found For Harry’s Bride
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Queen Elizabeth II honors Nashville man Dr. Ian Brick of Nashville, Tennessee, has been appointed an officer of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire. He visited England earlier this summer with his family for a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The honor was created during the First World War by King George V to honor those who … [Read more...]
Video: Discover The Secrets of the Highgrove Estate
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Highgrove is The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's family home in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The house and its garden are run in an environmentally sustainable way, including an organic gardening system. The garden is open from April to October. For further information, please visithttp://www.highgrovegardens.com … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 8-17-11: Kate’s Waist Whittled; Harry’s Arctic Adventure; Zara Sees Different Future For Kids
August 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kate's waist whittled down by magazine The former Miss Middleton was slim and trim for her April wedding to Prince William, but Grazia magazine went further and digitally slimmed her more. Grazia wanted to feature the new Duchess of Cambridge on their cover solo. The graphic artists took the image of the bride and groom leaving Westminster … [Read more...]
Video: Preview of Prince Harry’s Arctic Adventure
August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Prince Harry joins four injured Afghan veterans on their trek to the North Pole. Airing in the UK soon. … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 8-9-11: Adventures of Harry; Stylish Catherine; Recommended
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Duchess of Cambridge Vanity Fair's Most Fashionable Touring Canada and the U.S. city of Los Angeles required the Duchess of Cambridge to wear dozens of outfits. Vanity Fair took notice and declared Catherine to be among their best dressed. The new duchess took third place, topped only by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the First Lady of France, and Sheikha … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 8-3-11: Zara and Mike’s Wedding Weekend
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Zara Phillips: Can't wait for honeymoon Britain's Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and her husband England rugby captain Mike Tindall, leave the church after their marriage at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 30, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 7-27-11: Lewis Loves The Queen; Charles Locks Homeopathic Horns; York Princesses Have Enough
July 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
Prince Charles accused of being a 'snake-oil salesman' Professor Edzard Ernst says the Prince of Wales' support for homeopathy and other alternative medicines earns him the title of "snake-oil salesman". Professor Ernst, Britain's first professor of complementary medicine, frowns on Prince Charles' views of alternative medicines and his … [Read more...]
video: The Duchess of Cornwall attends the DesignQuest Fashion show by CATA
July 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Duchess of Cornwall attended DesignQuest yesterday, a project run by The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts, which aims to encourage schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds to engage with the arts. … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 7-5-11: Royal Road Rage; Cambridges Wrap Up Canada; Brand Middleton
July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Duke of York Yells About Traffic What do you do when you're stuck in traffic? If you're a cranky Duke of York, you complain to the Mayor and the city - pronto! Prince Andrew, he of Sarah Ferguson shame, personally contacted Transport for London - whose boss is Mayor Boris Johnson - after his chauffeur-driven car was held up in central London. … [Read more...]
Fun Book: Could the Heir to the British Throne be a student from Seattle?
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
I was contacted this week by the London thriller writer Sally Nicoll. “My new book poses the intriguing possibility that Queen Elizabeth II might be succeeded by a 23-year-old architecture student from Seattle,” she told me. That was enough to get me racing across to Amazon to download The Power Behind The Throne: The Royal … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 6-28-11: Cambridges Tour North America; Harry As Canadian King Dismissed; Armed Forces Day; Diana Docu Controversy
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Make Prince Harry our king, say Canadian monarchists. Or do they? Many Canadians say that it is time for Canada to become independent from the UK. They charge that their head of state isn't Canadian and doesn't even reside there, so what's the use? Even ardent supporters of the Crown admit that the distance is a bit of a problem, but they have a … [Read more...]
Royal Couple: Will and Kate Commemorate Armed Forces Day
June 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have awarded medals to soldiers back from duty out in Afghanistan. Prince Charles takes the salute in Edinburgh as Britain celebrates its third annual UK Armed Forces Day. … [Read more...]
Video: The Queen Makes a Rare Visit to Downing Street
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Number 10 to attend a lunch to celebrate the Prince's recent 90th birthday. … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 6-21-11: William Delays Birthday Celebration; Chelsea Barracks Green Light; Anglo-German Relations; Philip Parties At No. 10
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Happy Birthday, William! Today marks the 29th birthday of HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. He won't be celebrating just yet - William will remain in RAF Valley in Anglesey today, where he will be on duty as a co-pilot with his Search and Rescue Force squadron. In pictures - William through the years Charles and Diana at the … [Read more...]
Fabergé at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This year’s exhibition at the annual summer opening of Buckingham Palace will bring together more than 100 masterpieces by the Russian jeweller Carl Fabergé. Royal Fabergé will show how six successive generations of the British Royal Family from Queen Victoria to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales have shaped … [Read more...]
Prince Harry: Prince ‘could go back to Afghanistan’
June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Prince Harry has been cleared for redeployment to Afghanistan and could return next year. … [Read more...]
Royal Round Up 6-15-11: Garter Ceremony; William Takes Over Duchy; Philip Too German
June 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Royal Round Up, Literally After gathering en masse for the Trooping the Colour ceremony and Prince Philip's 90th birthday, the royal family gathered again for the annual Order of the Garter service on June 13th. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest order of chivalry in the country with membership limited to just 24 members. … [Read more...]
Royals: Royal Family Puts on Their Finest for Royal Ascot – Pictures and Video
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's been a busy few days for the Royal Family and today saw them put on the best for Royal Ascot. Here's a video from TelegraphTV: Hats, hats and more hats on opening day of Royal Ascot Check out the pictures below: … [Read more...]
Royal Couple: Prince William and Kate Middleton joins lavish Royal parade in Windsor
June 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Queen was joined by Royal newlyweds Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate for the pageantry of the Garter Knights procession at Windsor Castle. … [Read more...]
Queen’s Birthday: Video Highlights from the 2011 Trooping of the Colour
June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We just posted a bunch of pictures from the 2011 Trooping of the Colour to mark the Queen's 85th Official Birthday. It was a beautiful day of British pageantry. Here are some video highlights from the day. Prince William joins first Trooping of the Colour PRINCE WILLIAM RIDES IN TROOPING THE COLOUR AS COLONEL OF THE IRISH GUARDS Queen's … [Read more...]
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