The President of Ghana paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening as he held a toast during dinner.
President Nana Akufo-Addo was dining with The Queen and 52 other world leaders when he delivered a short speech in which he called Her Majesty an “icon of the Commonwealth.”
In his address, the President said: “We’re led to understand that Her…
The end of an era? The Queen hosts Commonwealth leaders for what is expected to be the final time
19th April 2018
The Queen hosted the leaders of the Commonwealth for dinner at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening – the final time she is expected to do so.
World leaders from 53 member states of the Commonwealth joined The Royal Family at the banquet as the dignitaries paid…
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle attend a Women's Empowerment reception hosted by Boris Johnson
19th April 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended a Women’s Empowerment reception at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on Thursday evening.
The event was hosted by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
As Harry and…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are named as two of the world's most influential people
19th April 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been named among the world’s most influential people in TIME’s annual list of the top 100 most influential people in the world.
Prince Harry was nominated to be put forward on the list by singer Sir Elton John, a close friend of The Royal Family.
In his nomination, Sir Elton said: “I first met an extremely shy and sweet Prince Harry at a…
The Queen has formally opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the ballroom of Buckingham Palace with members of her family and 53 world leaders in attendance.
Her Majesty, who turns 92-years-old in a few days time, talked about the importance of stability and…
The Queen publicly states that she wishes Prince Charles to become Head of the Commonwealth
19th April 2018
The Queen has for the first time publicly expressed that she wishes for her son, the Prince of Wales, to become the next head of the Commonwealth.
Addressing the leaders of the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning, the 91-year-old monarch said that ensuring…
Princess Anne holds audiences with the Prime Ministers of Prime Minister of Tonga, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Swaziland & Nauru
18th April 2018
The Princess Royal held a series of audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
Princess Anne met with the Prime Ministers of four Commonwealth countries at the palace to talk bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and their respective countries.
Among the world leaders she held talks with was the Prime Minister of Tonga…
The Duchess of Cornwall speaks out on domestic abuse
18th April 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge spent time with Women’s Forum who has been focusing on “leaving no one behind”.
The Duchess first attended a roundtable with Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Elizabeth Filkin, Chair of the Employers Initiative…
OBITUARY: Willow - The Queen's last corgi
18th April 2018
The Queen’s last remaining corgi, Willow, died this week at the age of 14 after being put to sleep following a cancer-related illness.
The fawn coloured dog, who was about to turn 15-years-old, was Her Majesty’s last corgi.
The 91-year-old Monarch made the…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle check in on Youth Forum at CHOGM
18th April 2018
On Wednesday afternoon, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the Youth Forum at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings to see the progress they have made over the last few days.
After being named an Ambassador of the group by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry officially opened the forum on Monday.
During his opening speech, Prince Harry said he was “grateful” for…