Prince Harry has lost a bid to legally challenge the British government’s decision not to allow him to pay for police protection while he is in the United Kingdom. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, was stripped of the police security usually afforded to royal figures in the UK after he and his American wife Meghan … [Read more…]
The Treasury of the United Kingdom has released data outlining how much money government departments spent on Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral. About 161.7 million pounds ($A303.5 million) was spent on the monarch’s funeral and related events, officials said on Thursday. After the country’s longest-reigning monarch died aged 96 on September 8, the UK entered 10 … [Read more…]
ALCESTER hosted one of the largest coronation celebrations in the district on Sunday with an estimated 2,000 people gathering on High Street and Church Street for the Big Lunch. The event started with a parade of the Court Leet and dignitaries, led by the White Hart Morris Men before an official opening ceremony took place … [Read more…]