Tag Archives: Royal Roundup

Royal Roundup: Queen’s Gifts Include ‘Honorary’ Llama

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 18th, 2013

What do you get for the monarch who has everything?

The answer, reports BBC News, was released by Buckingham Palace this week in the form of a list of gifts that the Queen has received during her Diamond Jubilee.

Royal Roundup: Prince Charles Warns of ‘Poisoned Chalice’ Legacy for his Grandchild

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 9th, 2013

Prince Charles on British television earlier this week. (ITV)

The Prince of Wales is once again warning about the environmental dangers facing the planet, this time putting his fears in the form of concern for his grandchild’s generation.

Top Kate Moments of 2012

By staff | Posted on December 31st, 2012

Kate opens a new Astroturf playing field at St. Andrew’s School in Pangbourne, Berkshire on Nov. 30. (Rex Features/AP Images)

Our friend Kelly Lynch at Socialite Life’s Duchess Diary recently teamed up with Susan Kelley, editor-in-chief of the website What Kate Wore, for a year-end look at, well, what Kate wore.

Royal Roundup: The Queen Dons Blingy Eyeware for Christmas Message

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 25th, 2012

The Queen wears 3D glasses to record her annual Christmas message at Buckingham Palace, Dec. 7. (John Stillwell, pool/AP Images)

Dark wrap-around shades are a cool look for the Queen. But they’re not a new palace fashion choice, they’re just the sporty 3D glasses the Queen wore when she recorded her Christmas message earlier this month.

Royal Roundup: Queen Attends Cabinet Meeting, Has Antarctic Region Named After Her

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 19th, 2012

The Queen attends a cabinet meeting, flanked by Prime Minister David Cameron (left) and Foreign Secretary William Hague (right) at 10 Downing Street in London yesterday. (Rex Features/AP Images)

Queen Elizabeth made an historic visit to 10 Downing Street yesterday, where she attended a cabinet meeting. Ministers gave her a gift set of 60 place mats to mark her Diamond Jubilee of 60 years on the throne.

WATCH: Tech Glitch Slows Royal Watcher to a Crawl, Video Goes Viral

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 12th, 2012

The Duchess Diary's Kelly Lynch on L.A. local TV.

Our friend, The Duchess Diary’s Kelly Lynch was, understandably, everywhere last week – and one place that nobody expected.

Royal Roundup: Prince Charles and Camilla Wrap Up Their Down Under Jubilee Tour

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on November 16th, 2012

Charles, holding a koala named Kao, and Camilla, holding a koala named Matilda, in Adelaide, Australia on Nov. 7. (Tim Rooke, Rex Features/AP Images)

Prince Charles and Camilla have wrapped up their two-week whirlwind Diamond Jubilee tour of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

WATCH: Edward Heath Burns ‘Buckingham Palace’ to the Ground – and It’s All for Charity

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on November 16th, 2012

Eddie Heath in front of Buckingham Palace (BBC News)

Oh, don’t worry so much. You saw the quotes around “Buckingham Palace.” You also know that former Prime Minister Edward Heath didn’t rise up from the dead to engage in an epic act of arson.

Royal Roundup: Partying With 007, Pippa, Kylie and Luxembourg

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on October 27th, 2012

Star-studded 'Skyfall' premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday. From left to right: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem (back), Camilla, Prince Charles, and Michael Wilson (back). (Rex Features via AP Images)

Giving and attending parties are what royals do, and this week they did a lot of it indeed.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall gave a formal dinner party on Wednesday night in advance of their Diamond Jubilee trip to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea next month. Aussie Kylie Minogue showed up for a ...

Royal Roundup: In First Book, Pippa Says, ‘One Day, I Might Be Able to Make Sense of This’

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on October 22nd, 2012

Pippa Middleton at Wimbledon in June. (Mike Egerton, PA Wire/AP Images)

The comments that Pippa Middleton has made about fame in her first book are making headlines, but the biggest news may be that there are apparently not going to be any author interviews.