The royal family have wished the Duchess of Cambridge a happy 38th birthday as the monarchy comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Buckingham Palace’s official Twitter account shared three images of Kate with the Queen – just hours …
Read More »Palace releases new portrait of Kate Middleton wearing recycled £130 jumper
A casual future Queen! Kensington Palace releases new portrait of Kate Middleton wearing recycled £130 jumper and jeans on her 38th birthday – amid storm over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down Kensington Palace released striking new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced …
Read More »Expert reconstruction reveals the faces of Edinburgh’s ‘first official inhabitants’
Incredible digital reconstructions have brought to life the faces of two people buried at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, thought to be some of the city’s first inhabitants. People lived in the area for centuries, but the town was only formally founded in the 12th-century, when it became one of …
Read More »Week Ahead: 13 January – 17 January
Welcome to the week ahead, our summary of the forthcoming key company announcements. Companies are no longer obliged to notify the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of results and trading updates, so this list does not claim to be comprehensive. You can read company announcements at http://announce.ft.com and our daily online …
Read More »Queen to Be Subject of New British Postal Stamp
The U.K.’s Royal Mail announced plans to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s formation by putting the band on a postage stamp on July 9, Linns reported. Details are yet to be confirmed, but it will be the second time the band has received the honor, after singer Freddie Mercury was …
Read More »Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they will step back from royal duties
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they will step back from royal duties – and plan to split their time between the UK and North America. They have tonight (Wednesday) issued a personal message on their future. They say: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we …
Read More »Kate Middleton celebrates birthday as Royal Family reel from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle bombshell
The Duchess of Cambridge is marking turning 38 as the royal family comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Harry and Meghan made the announcement, without consulting the Queen and the Prince of Wales, on the eve of Kate’s …
Read More »Classic video games celebrated in the Royal Mail’s first stamp collection of 2020
All images courtesy of Royal Mail The Royal Mail has just launched a set of 12 stamps celebrating the joy of gaming with pioneering and influential UK-designed games from the 1980s and ’90s. The new set traces the roots of the UK’s games industry to the very early 1980s and …
Read More »‘Throw your cards in’: Investors warned as Card Factory shares tumble
Shares in Card Factory have slumped after the group revealed it suffered a ‘challenging’ period of trading over Christmas and lowered its full-year earnings outlook. Blaming dwindling High Street footfall, the General Election and weak shopper sentiment, Card Factory said Christmas trading had been ‘softer’ than expected and revealed it …
Read More »CDC success reliant on 'fairer' balance of priorities
The government has introduced a bill to allow for CDC schemes to be introduced, with Royal Mail set to launch the first scheme of this type. Source link
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