Podcast: Queen Halaevalu Mata’aho, Royal Train, Crown Prince Naruhito & Diana’s Life In Fashion

Sad news from Tonga, good news about the Royal Train, Crown Prince Naruhito speaks about his father's possible abdication and a new exhibition focusing on Diana Princess of Wales' life in fashion. Vale Queen Mother Halaevalu Mata'aho Tonga mourns the loss of their Queen Mother who passed away on Sunday, 19 February 2017, in Auckland,…

Crown Princess Mette Marit’s 2016 Literature Train

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be involved in the Literature Train for the third consecutive year. The Literature Train's main purpose is to increase an interest in books, and to encourage people to read more. Norges Statsbaner (Norwegian State Railways), or NBS, has said they are looking forward to sharing a new literary journey with the…

Queen Elizabeth II visits the Sutherland Shire, 1954

In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip briefly visited the Sutherland Shire on 11 February during their Australian visit.   The royal couple arrived in Sydney aboard the Gothic on Wednesday, 3 February, as the First Field Regiment fired 21-gun salute from North Head, and thousands cheered. Sutherland Shire President Arthur Harper and his wife were present when Governor-General William Slim, NSW Governor John…