Position Thailand as a leading destination for motorcycle enthusiasts, offering unique experiences and breathtaking routes highlighting the country’s diverse landscapes and cultural richness. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Royal Enfield, the global leader in the mid-sized motorcycle segment, launched the ‘Royal Enfield Amazing Thailand Ride’ motorcycle tour …
Read More »King Charles’ wind farm eco drive helps Royal family’s land and property holdings double to a record £1.1billion – as Monarch’s state Bentleys and helicopters set to run on bio-fuel
The Crown Estate is still looking to build on its impressive green energy portfolio By Andy Jehring For The Daily Mail Published: 19:01 EDT, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 22:12 EDT, 23 July 2024 Profit from the Royal Family’s land and property holdings more than doubled to a record £1.1billion …
Read More »Two new helicopters to ferry royal family on royal engagements
The new AgustaWestland AW139s will replace the current 15-year-old Sikorsky helicopters. At a previous financial briefing in 2022, a source described the eco-conscious King, then-Prince of Wales, as “pretty allergic” to travelling by helicopter and said he would always “raise an eyebrow” and object when the mode of transport was …
Read More »Cost of Royal family engagements over the last year increases by £300,000 to £4.2m despite appearances being scaled back after the King and Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis
The royals cut back on engagements last year amid the illness of the King and the Princess of Wales – but the cost of them went up by £300,000, official accounts reveal. Royal engagements racked up a £4.2million bill despite there being nearly 400 fewer visits and less foreign travel. …
Read More »comic strip writer who named Dennis the Menace’s dog
One day in 1968 Ian McLaren, a writer at DC Thomson in Dundee, was on his lunch break with Ian Gray, who had developed the character of Dennis the Menace in The Beano with a third colleague, Ian Chisholm. Gray explained that they were working on a dog to accompany …
Read More »Kate Middleton, King Charles Received 27,000 Messages amid Cancer News
Kate Middleton and King Charles’ offices were flooded with correspondence after both royals announced that they were undergoing treatment for cancer. On July 24 local time, The Royal Household released the Sovereign Grant Report for the 2023-2024 financial year, revealing the royal family’s annual financial statement and other highlights about …
Read More »“Unparalleled” British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Pentagram co-founder Kenneth Grange, whose playful and prolific product designs helped to define the face of modern Britain, has died aged 95. Grange, who designed thousands of products that have entered the country’s industrial design canon over his 70-year career, passed away less than a week after his 95th birthday. …
Read More »Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons
By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates 50 years since the creation of the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with 14 stamps in a July 25 issue. Royal Mail presents eight of the Dungeons & Dragons stamps in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of four. The stamps …
Read More »Damage to Burray fence prompts police appeal
featured newsJuly 23, 2024 at 5:41 pm Police are appealing for witnesses to damage to a fence at Greenwell, Burray, which is believed to have been incurred between 9.30pm on Saturday, July 20, and 8.45am on Sunday. Officers say a vehicle left the carriageway and crashed through boundary fences, damaging …
Read More »Julius Baer ficha en Goldman Sachs a su nuevo CEO
Julius Baer ha anunciado que, tras una exhaustiva búsqueda, el Consejo de Administración ha nombrado a Stefan Bollinger director ejecutivo. Empezará a desempeñar su nuevo cargo como muy tarde el 1 de febrero de 2025. Bollinger, ciudadano suizo, es actualmente codirector de Gestión Patrimonial Privada para Europa, Oriente Medio y …
Read More »