Two Kitchens Kate! That’s Kate’s new nickname (thanks Daily Mail 😉 ; they come up with the best nicknames for Kate—they came up with “Waity Katie” after all). The royal finances report was released. Go here to view the report on the royal website. For a great explanation of the finances, go here to read […]
Kate’s palace costs the public £4 million (up £3 million from last year)
The Daily Mail has published an article that is sure to rile up some people. The Palace’s expense reports come out next Wednesday, I think, but the Mail got a preview of the total cost of the renovations to Apartment 1A, otherwise known as Prince William and Kate Middleton’s 22-plus room Kensington Palace home. In […]
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Kate and Sophie watch Order of the Garter ceremony; Prince George attends first polo match
Garter Day was yesterday, and the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie, Countess of Wessex all came out for the Order of the Garter ceremony/procession at Windsor Castle. Kate and Sophie were spectators. The others are actually in the Order. […]
Kate showed up for Trooping the Color
Trooping the Color went down yesterday. It marks the Queen’s official birthday—not her actual birthday, which was in April. Trooping the Color originated as a means to show soldiers their regiment flag, so they would recognize their flag while in battle. This was called, “trooping”, where they carried the flag down the ranks to show […]
Queen joins Obama and other heads of state for D-Day commemorations (DoE, Charles, Camilla, Will & Kate join in)
Camilla’s brother, Mark Shand, has died after hitting his head outside fundraiser in NY
The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother, Mark Shand, had died today following a head injury he sustained after slipping and falling outside a charity fundraiser in New York. Camilla is said to be “utterly devastated”. She and Prince Charles are said to be in Scotland at the moment, preparing for their trip to Canada.
Queen Elizabeth turns 88
Prince Edward turns 50
Happy 50th Birthday to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex! The Prince was born on 10 March 1964. He is the fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. This is a photo released by Buckingham Palace to mark Edward’s 50th birthday. It was taken at their home, Bagshot Park. Look at […]
62 years ago today, Elizabeth became Queen
The Queen has “just £1 million left” and the palaces are “crumbling”… so they throw a Kate appearance announcement at us
The Queen’s finances have come under scrutiny. She has “just £1 million left in reserve” while the palaces are in dire need of repair. I’m not sure how best to cover this, so I’m going to post the entire articles from the Telegraph below (sorry in advance for the longness of the post). They give an […]