Prince Philip has served as the Queen’s long-standing companion for nearly 70 years. The partnership with the Queen is said to be one of the great achievements of the Queen’s reign and is certainly one of true love and commitment. Prince Philip has a long list of achievements ranging from militarily to diplomatic.
Birth
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born on the Greek island…
It has been reported that Her Majesty’s aides from all over the country have been called to London for an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace.
Her most senior aides being called to the capital from all over the United Kingdom has caused frantic speculation as to the…
La Reyne le veult - why are Acts of Parliament confirmed in Norman French rather than English?
27th April 2017
As part of the prorogation of Parliament, the giving of Royal Assent takes place for bills that have been passed by both houses. This is because prorogation signals the end of all parliamentary business, meaning if a bill isn’t passed into law by this point, it may not…
There will be major changes to this year’s State Opening of Parliament due to the snap general election due to be held in the UK in June.
In a heavily dressed down affair, Her Majesty will not wear her Imperial Crown or Robes of State this year, and will also arrive in car instead of a carriage.
Also absent from the annual ceremony this year will be the Prince of Wales and Duchess of…
A man dressed as a jockey had to be escorted away from the parade ring at Newbury on Friday whilst The Queen was there celebrating her 91st birthday.
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The man, who is believed to have been on a stag trip, entered the secure parade ring ahead of the…
Former gold medal winning Olympian, Jessica Ennis-Hill, collected her Damehood from the Duke of Cambridge today in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.
Dame Jessica was named in the 2017 New Year Honours list for her services to athletics.
The 31-year-old retired from the…
The Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap General Election for the United Kingdom.
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This means the British people will go to the polls in June to elect a Prime Minister.
Mrs May said that Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the triggering of Article 50 to leave the European Union.
The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that he…
Downing Street has insisted that the King and Queen of Spain will still visit the United Kingdom for a State Visit from June 6th-8th despite a snap general election taking place at the same time.
According to the Daily Express Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer, Downing…
The annual State Opening of Parliament will likely be delayed until June this year due to the surprise snap general election that will take place in a couple of months time.
The ceremonial event usually takes place in May, however, as Parliament will be dissolved it is not…
The Queen was given advanced warning of the early General Election on Monday after the Prime Minister telephoned her to inform the monarch of the news.
On Wednesday, the UK Parliament will vote on whether to call a snap General Election. All political parties have indicated that they will vote with the government to call an election, thus the motion will pass.
Once passed, the Prime Minister will…
