Tag: Buckingham Palace

• Friday, January 12th 2018 - 10:46 UTC

  Rigby & Peller lingerie loose royal warrant for disclosing Buckingham information

  

  The former owner of a firm that made lingerie for Queen Elizabeth II wept on Thursday as she expressed regret that the company lost its royal warrant after her memoir disclosed details of a meeting with the monarch at Buckingham Palace. June Kenton said Rigby & Peller lost the right to display the royal coat of arms in 2017 after she mentioned the royals in her book, “Storm in a D-cup.”

• Monday, November 27th 2017 - 08:48 UTC

  For the first time in 400 years, sailors are replacing soldiers as Guard of Buckingham Palace

  

  The Guard at Buckingham Palace in changing in more ways than one: 48 sailors from across the Royal Navy have taken their places in history this Sunday, on the forecourt of Her Majesty the Queen's London residence.

• Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:46 UTC

  Royals in transition: Prince Charles will take the Queen's place at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

  

  The Queen will not lay a wreath at the Cenotaph this year as part of the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony. She will watch the event on 12 November in Whitehall from the balcony of the Foreign Office with Prince Philip.

• Friday, May 5th 2017 - 08:14 UTC

  Prince Philip, 95, steps down from royal duties

  

  The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who will turn 96 next month, will step down from public life this fall, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. He will continue to carry out public engagements between now and August, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 15:31 UTC

  Buckingham Palace to undergo US$ 455m renovation: not all taxpayers pleased to pay the bill

  

  Buckingham Palace will undergo a ten-year US$ 455 million renovation process set to begin in April and needed to prevent potentially catastrophic building failure. It will replace decades-old wiring, radiators and lead pipes that currently put the 775-room palace at risk for fire, flood and other dangers. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, who turned 90 in April, will stay in residence during the makeover.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2016 - 08:00 UTC

  Falklands' veteran Simon Weston 'so proud' to be awarded the CBE in Honors List

  

  Falklands war veteran Simon Weston said he was “so proud” to be awarded the CBE in the New Year Honors list. Mr. Weston, who is already an OBE, said the award “came as a complete surprise”.

• Wednesday, October 21st 2015 - 07:34 UTC

  China's Xi in UK to promote business and investments, including nuclear plant

  

  China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal on its contribution to what will be the first United Kingdom nuclear power plant to be built in a generation. The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, with China likely to cover about 30% of the cost.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2015 - 06:25 UTC

  Royal Mint has issued a special £20 coin to celebrate Queen Elizabeth 62 years in power

  

  As of 9 September 2015 Queen Elizabeth II will be the longest reigning monarch in British history, surpassing the reign of Queen Victoria. The Queen's coronation took place in 1953 which means 2015 marks her 62nd year in power.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 03:35 UTC

  William and Kate expecting their second baby and fourth-in-line to British throne

  

  Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their second baby, his office announced on Monday. The baby will be fourth-in-line to the British throne, after grandfather Prince Charles, father William and elder brother George, the couple's first child who was born in July last year.

• Monday, July 22nd 2013 - 20:23 UTC

  Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a boy; third in the line of succession

  

  The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz.