History

On This Day in 1997: The Queen addresses the nation following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

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5th September 2020
At 6pm on September 5 1997, The Queen spoke live to the nation to pay tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, who died a week earlier in Paris. Her Majesty was placed under considerable pressure to deliver the unprecedented speech following a barrage of criticism directed at the monarch for her behaviour in the days after Diana’s death. The Queen had drawn criticism for staying in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William "takes one for the team" after Boris Johnson poaches his right-hand man

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31st August 2020
Prince William has “taken one for the team” according to an ally after the Prime Minister poached his top aide. According to Times Radio, the Prime Minister phoned the Duke of Cambridge and asked for permission to appoint Simon Case as the UK’s new Cabinet Secretary. Mr Case, who is currently on a secondment to Downing Street, had always intended to return to Kensington…
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Features

Royal engagements down by 60 per cent in 2020 with Prince Charles and Princess Anne leading the way in numbers

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11th August 2020
The number of official royal engagements conducted so far in 2020 has seen a massive decline compared to previous years due to the ongoing public health emergency. According to research gathered by Royal Correspondent Patricia Treble, the number of engagements conducted between January and July of 2020 is down some 60 per cent compared to previous years. So far this year, The Royal Family…
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Could The Queen rescind King Juan Carlos's membership of the Order of the Garter?

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6th August 2020
Following the exile of Spain’s former monarch King Juan Carlos, some royal commentators are questioning whether the honours awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II may be rescinded. As reported in the Daily Mail, Juan Carlos has been honoured both with the Royal Victorian Chain and is also a Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter. However, if Juan Carlos one day returns to Spain…
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