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 »How Britain was duped into falling for the romance of Auden's 'Night Mail' – The Telegraph
The documentary that built the mystique of the Royal Mail's night-time rail service contains almost as much fiction as fact. Source link
Read More »MoD’s ‘ChatGPT’-style software to speed up military review could be attacked, critics fear
Prof Mariarosaria Taddeo, an Oxford University academic specialising in the ethics of defence technologies, told Politico: “It’s not a problem if AI is used to support decision-making, but the question is if it is used to support decision-making or if the AI is adopted without any critical thinking.” She added: …
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 »Letters: The attempt to shoot Donald Trump was shocking but not surprising – The Telegraph
End of the line: a Royal Mail freight train crosses the River Esk at Mossband, Cumbria Credit: alamy. SIR – Royal Mail's announcement of the end of … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail unveils first King Charles postbox
While more than half currently carry the late Queen’s EIIR crest, some 15 per cent still display the mark of George V, who reigned from 1910 to 1936, while others are said to date back to Edward VII and even Queen Victoria’s reign. The King’s cypher features his initials, CIII, …
Read More »Microsoft staff told to use iPhones in China amid security fears
Microsoft has told staff they will be able to pick up iPhones at various offices in China and Hong Kong to replace Android devices such as those made by Huawei and Xiaomi. Multinationals have introduced increasingly strict protocols for staff when visiting or working in China. Consultancies Deloitte and KPMG …
Read More »Prince William ‘dad dancing’ to Taylor Swift at Wembley
As embarrassing as dad dancing can be, Prince William’s uninhibited performance at Taylor Swift’s first Wembley concert was as enthusiastic as it was vigorous. As soon as the pop star’s hit song Shake it Off began on Friday evening, the Prince of Wales was on his feet cavorting with arms …
Read More »Queen Camilla wanted to be beautiful heroine from court of Sun King Louis XIV
She finds love for a third time and refuses to become the King’s mistress, later escaping and setting out on a dangerous and dramatic journey to find her first husband. Originally published from 1957 to 1985, the book series is said to have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide …
Read More »Windsor Castle decision to charge locals for first time ‘wrong and misjudged’
Free entry was permitted for all visitors until 1992, when a fire destroyed 115 rooms and caused millions of pounds worth of damage. Afterwards, visitors were charged an entrance fee to help pay for years of restoration. However, local residents were still allowed free entrance if they held a residents …
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