Anglophenia » Royal Roundup

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

Paul Hechinger — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:12:07 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:49:25 +0000

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

staff — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:42:13 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:55:20 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:48:21 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:41:13 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:09:02 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:47:25 +0000

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

Paul Hechinger — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:48:40 +0000

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’

Paul Hechinger — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:05:05 +0000

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.