History was made on Tuesday morning after
90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in
the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of
clinical trials. The British government has ordered 40 million
dosages of the vaccine, enough to inoculate 20 million people –
with the most vulnerable in society first in line to receive the
injection. The Queen and…
It is perhaps a little known anecdote,
but when he was studying at the University of Cambridge, the Prince
of Wales was struck by a bus while cycling in the city centre.
Prince Charles revealed the incident during a visit to Cambridge
back in 2016 alongside his wife, the…
It is often dubbed as one of the world’s
most secret societies – the world ofFreemasonry. From covert
handshakes to Masonic rituals, mystery surrounds the organisation
which has connections to the British Royal Family. Many members of
The Royal Family are…
William and Kate criticised for using ‘live animals as decorations’
8th December 2020
Animal rights pressure group PETA has
criticised the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the use of live
reindeer during their royal train tour of the United Kingdom. At
the second stop of their 1,200 mile tour of the country, Their
Royal Highnesses were treated to the sight of three reindeer in
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Kensington Palace arranged for Rent A Reindeer
to bring three of their animals…
The Queen further embraced the use of
technology on Friday as she held audiences remotely for the first
time. Her Majesty, who is currently residing at Windsor Castle,
received incoming Ambassadors at Buckingham Palace over video link.
His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall will spend the Christmas period at Highgrove House this
year. The couple will be at their Gloucestershire residence on
Christmas Day, but are expected to see The Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh at some point over the…
The story of Lord Ivar Mountbatten - the Queen's cousin who is the first openly gay royal
28th November 2020
In September 2016, Lord Ivar Mountbatten
became the first member of the extended British Royal family to
openly come out as gay. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday at the time
of his disclosure, Lord Ivar said: “Being a Mountbatten was never
the problem it was the generation into which I was born. When I was
growing up, it was known as ‘the love that dare not speak its
name’, but…
Miscarriage causes the loss of about one in four pregnancies - the Duchess of Sussex should be praised for opening up about her experiences
25th November 2020
The Duchess of Sussex revealed on
Wednesday that she suffered a miscarriage in July. Writing in
theNew York Times, Meghan wrote:“I knew, as I clutched my firstborn
child, that I was losing my second.” Despite miscarriage causing
the loss of about one in…
The stark contrast in reaction to Meghan’s miscarriage compared to that of Zara Tindall’s exposes the ugly racism entrenched in society
25th November 2020
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex
revealed that she sufferedthe “almost unbearable grief”ofa
miscarriage in July. Writing an article in theNew York Times,
Meghan shared her experiences, saying:“I knew, as I clutched my
firstborn child…
The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that
she had a miscarriage earlier in the year. Writing in the New York
Times, Meghan wrote: “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child,
that I was losing my second.” Meghan said that “loss and pain have
plagued every one of us in 2020”. It was in July this year when the
Duchess felt a “sharp cramp” and was admitted to…
