Diamond Jubilee Visit to Australia

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are visiting Australia from Monday, 5 November to Saturday, 10 November 2012, as the Queen’s personal representatives during the Diamond Jubilee year. Their Royal Highnesses will visit Longreach, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra where they will meet farmers, members of emergency services and young people during…

Recreation of Henry VIII’s Imperial Crown

A magnificent recreation of Henry VIII’s Imperial Crown will go on display at Hampton Court Palace in the Royal Pew, from Saturday, 27 October 2012. Hampton Court Palace Curator, Dr Kent Rawlinson said, “Using the original inventories and Myten’s painting of the crown, we’ve been able to identify not only the basic shape of the…

Richard III Found Buried In Car Park

An archaeological team from University of Leicester, led by Richard Buckley, Leicester City Council and the Richard III Society, revealed they made an extremely exciting discovery. They have unearthed a skeleton in a car park which they believe was King Richard III. Director of Corporate Affairs at the University of Leicester, and one of the…