June 20, 2013

Laura’s London: Buckingham Palace Re-opens for the Summer with new Stunning Queen’s Diamonds Exhibition

The Diamond Diadem, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, 1820 (Credit: The Royal Collection (c) 2011, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)

The State Rooms of Buckingham Palace have been open to the public every summer since 1993. What started as a way to pay for the fire damage at Windsor Castle has, thankfully, continued past the cost of those repairs and when the Queen retreats to Balmoral in Scotland for a well earned rest her London home is open for us to visit. (Top tip: A … [Read more...]

Royal Round Up 10-5-11: Zara Marriage Woes; Stalker Found Dead; Prince’s Pal In Crash

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 Wedding: Behind the Scenes in the Kitchen at Buckingham Palace

Royal chef, Mark Flanagan, talks about the atmosphere in Buckingham Palace's kitchen ahead of the Royal Wedding. … [Read more...]

Royal News Round Up: 12-22-09 Victoria, Australia Cuts the Cord, Buck House Falls to Bits

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 the title 'Queen's Counsel' (QC) and ended the … [Read more...]

Christmas Message from the Queen

Here's the yearly British Christmas Tradition of the Queen's Yearly Christmas message. Good to see Her Madge in such good health, God Bless Her. Happy Christmas to all my Anglophiles out there! … [Read more...]

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