Articles tagged ‘Royal Family’
State Opening of Parliament
By Chris | November 4th, 2007 |
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One of Britain’s big annual ceremonial ocassions takes place on Tuesday 6 November, the State Opening of Parliament, when the Queen addresses both Houses of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The Queen delivers a speech written by the present government setting out the programme of legislation for the coming year’s parliament [...]
Kensington Palace Diana Exhibition
By Chris | September 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
2007 is the year of the tenth anniversary of the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris. Kensington Palace, her former home from 1981-1997, is holding a special exhibition called Diana - a Princess remembered to mark the occasion.
It’s an audiovisual exhibition that charts her life from pre-marriage days through joining the [...]
London’s Top Attractions - Buckingham Palace
By Chris | September 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal Family, and has been since 1837 when Queen Victoria came to the throne. Its located right in the very heart of London, bordered by Green Park on the north and St James’s Park on the east and is about half a mile [...]
Where to see the Royal Family
By Chris | January 24th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
For quite a few people one of the attractions of a visit to the UK is the British Monarchy and the Royal Family(not the unemployed chavs in the BBC comedy). If you would like to get a close look at the Royals its a bit easier than you might think because they don’t only turn [...]
