The new coat of arms will eventually appear on ministerial letters but existing stocks of paper will be used up first. Mr Noad said: “It has been a great privilege and an exciting challenge to provide the new artwork for the Royal Arms. “Having designed the Royal Cypher for HM …
Read More »Why Britain’s F-35s could be consigned to the scrap heap
Yet defenders of the F-35 say it is a highly capable aircraft that is proving doubters wrong, with orders flooding in from Nato countries such as Germany, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Greece in recent years. Deployments of F-35s in Syria against Islamic State and on Eastern Europe’s …
Read More »Replace Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo bearskin caps with faux fur, SNP MPs demand
Addressing James Cartlidge, the defence procurement minister, they added: “While the look of today’s towering cap is iconic, the material it’s made from is most certainly not. “Replacing the bearskin with faux fur would allow the history of the caps to endure in a way that reflects modern society’s respect …
Read More »Telling Royal balcony moments from Camilla’s impatience to Louis’ hint
The appearance of the Royal Family standing proudly on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the newly crowned King Charles and Queen Camilla was the moment royal fans had been waiting for. Charles and Camilla in lavish robes and crowns returned to the Palace from Westminster Abbey, waving as the crowds …
Read More »Pioneering ‘Spitfire Women’ take centre stage on new Second World War stamps
She helped pave the way for the Allied victory in European skies, at the same time blazing a trail for women’s rights and equal pay. But Maureen Dunlop – one of a pioneering group of women pilots who flew fighter and bomber aircraft during the Second World War – took …
Read More »Labour claims May election votes from troops serving abroad may not be counted
Votes cast by troops serving overseas may not be counted for May’s elections, Labour claimed tonight. The ballots watchdog wrote to the Government last November suggesting a shake-up which would make it easier for soldiers posted abroad to exercise their democratic right. But Labour claimed ministers have failed to act …
Read More »Royal Navy called in to help tackle Channel migrant crisis
In a video conference call with Conservative MPs last week, Home Secretary Priti Patel was alleged to have said: “France is a racist country. They would rather come to England.” French politicians called the claims “hateful”, according to the Mail on Sunday, but sources close to Ms Patel sought to …
Read More »Clear skies after mid-air storm drama as Kate and William leave Pakistan, South Asia News
Prince William and his wife Kate left Pakistan Friday after a tour dramatically capped by a terrifying mid-air plane drama which saw their Royal Air Force pilot abort two landings in a fierce thunderstorm over Islamabad. The turbulence from the Thursday evening storm during the flight from Lahore to Islamabad …
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