On Sunday morning, The Queen was
accompanied on the balcony of the Foreign Office at the Cenotaph by
Susan Rhodes – one of Her Majesty’s Ladies-in-Waiting. In normal
times, the monarch is joined on the balcony to observe remembrance
events by the Duchess of Cornwall, however, due to social
distancing, sharing the space was not possible on this occasion.
Instead, Mrs Rhodes, who is…
Equerry lays a wreath on behalf of Prince Philip at the Cenotaph
8th November 2020
An Equerry was tasked with the
honour of laying a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh at the
Cenotaph on Sunday during the remembrance commemorations. The
99–year-old Prince was absent from this year’s Armistice Day
commemorations, so instead had a wreath…
Locked-down and socially distanced - The Royal Family attend a Remembrance Sunday service like no other
8th November 2020
The Queen and Members of The Royal Family
attended a Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph like no other
this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of the
ongoing public health emergency, for the first time ever, the
Cenotaph was not open for the…
The Queen attends socially distanced Remembrance Sunday commemorations with a Lady-in-Waiting for company
8th November 2020
The Queen attended a socially distanced
Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday despite the
ongoing public health emergency. Her Majesty’s presence comes as no
surprise, with one royal source saying last month that the monarch
would attend the service “come hell or high water.” The 94-year-old
watched on from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
as Prince…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester missed
Sunday’s Remembrance commemorations at the Cenotaph following on
from medical advice. Royal sources says the decision is entirely
precautionary. Both Richard and Birgitte are in the at risk
category when it comes to Covid-19…
The Prince of Wales led the nation in
remembrance on Sunday as the country remembers those who died in
war and conflict. Prince Charles placed a wreath at the base of the
Cenotaph as his mother, The Queen, watched on from the balcony of
the Foreign & Commonwealth…
The Queen makes her public debut wearing a face mask as she visits the grave of the Unknown Warrior
7th November 2020
The Queen has made her public debut
wearing a face mask as she visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior
in Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years since his burial. Her
Majesty’s visit to the grave comes ahead of Remembrance Day
commemorations on Sunday. The monarch had requested that
commemorations should be scaled back due to the ongoing public
health emergency. On Sunday, Remembrance Day…
The Queen could spend Christmas away from Sandringham for the first time in over 30 years
7th November 2020
The Queen is facing the prospect of
spending the Christmas festivities away from her Sandringham Estate
for the first time in over three decades. A Sandringham source told
the Daily Mail: “‘We have been told not to expect them back for
Christmas.” The Queen and…
Remembrance Day commemorations due to be
held next month are now unlikely to take place in any large-scale
format due to the imposition of a new nationwide lockdown which
will begin next week. It is understood that people in England will
only be able to meet up with one…
Rumours swirl that The Queen will make Charles Prince Regent when she turns 95 - here is how it could happen
31st October 2020
It has been reported that The Queen has
implied she would consider making her son, Prince Charles, Prince
Regent once she reaches the age of 95. Speaking to The Royal
Beat, available on TrueRoyalty, royal expert Robert Jobson
said: “I still firmly believe when The Queen becomes 95, that
she will step down.” Newsweek Royal Reporter Jack Royston agreed,
saying: “I think she won’t…
