A luxury company which makes its fine bone china and jewellery at a factory in Stoke-on-Trent is one of the Royal family’s favourite businesses. Halcyon Days is one of only 14 firms in the world to hold all three Royal Warrants and is the only supplier of objets d’art to …
Read More »ITV The Chase’s Bradley Walsh floored by contestant’s royal link
Bradley Walsh has been left open-mouthed after a contestant revealed as royal link on ITV The Chase tonight. Will, Jon, Lauren and Mamta were on the show on Thursday night. Thursday’s instalment of the show was another repeat, with ITV airing Cheltenham Festival coverage all week. Jon revealed that he …
Read More »Knitted postbox topper of The Queen still not returned – and residents want it back
A jubilee postbox topper of The Queen made by an anonymous knitter was removed last week – and still has not been returned, according to frustrated residents. The “excellent” knitted artwork was placed on top of a postbox in Launceston Road, Wigston, to commemorate the monarch’s 70 year reign, ahead …
Read More »The secret underground city built near Bath in case of nuclear war
Since nuclear weapons were invented 77 years ago, many people have lived in fear of what would happen should one be detonated. The Ministry of Defence has clearly had similar thoughts after they built an underground city to be used in the event of a nuclear war. The site, formerly …
Read More »Sutton Coldfield’s fun run set to return with two big changes
After a three-year gap a popular event in Sutton Coldfield is aiming to be back this year with two big changes and a big target for good causes. The town’s fun run has been a popular fixture in the calendar with thousands of runners raising hundreds of thousands of pounds …
Read More »Commemorative coins and stamps created for Birmingham 2022
Birmingham 2022 will see commemorative coins and stamps released as part of an exclusive licensing deal. CGF Partnerships and Birmingham 2022 have signed a licensing deal with The Royal Mint and Royal Mail to produce the once in a lifetime pieces. Royal Mail has a long history of issuing stamps …
Read More »Prince Harry launches libel case over Mail on Sunday claims that he lied in police protection row
The Duke’s legal firm, Schillings, has alleged that the claims he lied about offering to pay for his protection and that he wanted the existence of the litigation to remain confidential are false and defamatory, the Telegraph understands. The legal action has led royal observers to believe it is unlikely …
Read More »Prince Charles ‘keen to put his own stamp on royal insignia’ when he becomes king
The original was thought to have belonged to Edward the Confessor, who was canonised by the Catholic Church in 1161, but was destroyed after the execution of Charles I in 1649. The current version was made for Charles II in 1661. It was only in 1911, when George V came …
Read More »Martin Lewis’ Royal Mail warning as stamp changes come into effect
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued some important advice to households ahead of Royal Mail stamp changes which are due to come into effect. In a major shake-up, aiming to boost security, stamps with the the Queen’s head and ‘1st’ or ‘2nd’ class written on them will no longer …
Read More »Royal Family: What it’s like to work at Buckingham Palace from a staff cinema to massive swimming pool
52 bedrooms; 78 bathrooms; 39 acres of landscaped gardens; a grand collection of offices… and, naturally, the most famous balcony in the world. It is Buckingham Palace, and apart from, perhaps, the White House across the Atlantic, it is the most famous home in the world. Yet- as one might …
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