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And So It Begins - The Royal Tour To Asia and the South Pacific The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Singapore on Tuesday (September 11th) to kick off their Asia/South Pacific tour. The couple met with members of the government of Singapore, then traveled to the Singapore Botanic Gardens where they viewed an orchid named in their … [Read more...]
The End To An Epic Summer The Olympics are over, but boy, was it a jolly good show. In fact, it seems that most of 2012 has been spectacular for that jewel set in the silver sea. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee was another fantastic affair. The memories of both highly successful events will last a lifetime. The Jubilee occurred just prior to the … [Read more...]
Queen Criticized For Olympic Stunt Her Majesty has been lambasted for a stunt that she actually wasn't truly involved in. Yes, I am talking about the Olympic Opening Ceremony when the Queen, filmed with actor Daniel Craig, pretended to dive out of a helicopter and proceeded to "parachute" into the ceremony. Of course, it wasn't really the … [Read more...]
William Shows Charles His Work-a-Day World Papa Charles must've been remembering his helicopter days fondly as son William took him on a tour of the search and rescue operations, including an inspection of the Sea King helicopter, at the RAF Valley base in Anglesey, Wales. William has been stationed in Anglesey since January 2010. Both … [Read more...]
Charles Takes On Honorary Rank The Queen has appointed Prince Charles an honorary five-star rank in all three services - Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force. He joins his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is also the highest rank in all three services and the Duke of Kent, who is a Field Marshal. Read … [Read more...]
Camilla Receives High Honor From The Queen The Queen has bestowed the Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on the Duchess of Cornwall. It is an order of chivalry recognizing distinguished personal service to the Sovereign. Camilla, the second wife of Prince Charles, has patiently and quietly worked alongside her husband for seven … [Read more...]
Duchess of Cambridge Steps Out Alone While her husband is away in Argentina as a RAF pilot, Catherine has made her first official royal event alone. Her first solo performance was the preview of Lucian Freud paintings at the National Portrait Gallery. The NPG is one of the Duchess' several patronages. The Duchess of Cambridge posed for a … [Read more...]
Duke of Edinburgh Sent To Hospital For Chest Pains The inimitable Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was suffering chest pains and was immediately flown from Sandringham to Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire nearby. As it turns out, Philip had a blocked coronary artery and needed a stent put in to clear the blockage. When asked how his father … [Read more...]
Mysterious Illness Befalls Dogs At Sandringham A mystery illness has sickened nearly a dozen dogs at Sandringham, the Queen's Norfolk estate. The woods of Sandringham are open to the public, and those who have walked their dogs on the grounds within the past few weeks reported that their animals were lethargic, ill with vomiting and … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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