Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has
died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has just announced. He was
due to celebrate his 100th birthday this June. The Queen’s husband
was admitted to King Edward’s VII Hospital in mid-February in what
was described as a precautionary admission. On March 1, the Duke
was transferred to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where he underwent
treatment…
Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the former
Crown Prince of Jordan, says he has been placed under house arrest.
The Prince, who is half brother to King Abdullah, claims that his
detention comes as part of a crackdown on critics. BBC News has
obtained a video of the Prince…
Saudi Arabia condemns coup attempt in Jordan as former head of Jordanian Royal Household is arrested
3rd April 2021
The Royal House of Saudi Arabia has
condemned an apparent coup attempt against King Abdullah, saying
they “stand by” Jordan’s monarch. Around 20 individuals have been
attested in Jordan for “security reasons.” Among those arrested is
Sharif Hassan…
Major situation developing in Jordan - dozens arrested in potential coup attempt against Royal Family
3rd April 2021
A major situation is developing in Jordan
this evening following reports of dozens of people being arrested
for “security reasons.” Among those arrested is a former senior
advisor to King Abdullah and a member of Jordan’s Royal Family.
Massive security deployment in the Dabouq area, near the Jordanian
royal palaces in Amman, #Jordan after a coup attempt has taken
place.
The Duke of Edinburgh is set to join The
Queen at Church on Sunday for a private Easter Day service in
Windsor. According to the Daily Mirror, the 94-year-old monarch
is “delighted” that her husband is joining her at the
service following a month long spell in…
The Queen celebrates her second virtual Maundy Thursday with 190 pensioners receiving letter and purse from the monarch
1st April 2021
The Queen has once again celebrated
Maundy Thursday virtually this year due to the ongoing national
lockdown. To mark the occasion, Her Majesty has written to this
year’s Maundy Recipients who have been recognised by their dioceses
for their outstanding contributions to…
Fully vaccinated - a delighted Queen receives her second dosage of the coronavirus vaccine
31st March 2021
The Queen has received her second dosage
of a coronavirus vaccine according to reports. The Sun says that
Her Majesty received her second jab ahead of her first public
appearance in five months on Wednesday when she visited Runnymede.
It is unknown whether The Queen had the Pfizer vaccine or the
AstraZeneca jab. The Queen received her first vaccination alongside
the Duke of Edinburgh at…
The Duchess and Duke of Gloucester complete their month long walking challenge to raise awareness of prostate cancer
31st March 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester has completed
the March The Month challenge in which she walked 11,000 steps
every day during the month of March to raise awareness for Prostate
Cancer UK. As their Patron, Birgitte has been walking every day in
honour of the 11,000 men who die…
Police chief questioned over whether the Duchess of Cambridge broke the law during private vigil visit
31st March 2021
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan
Police was questioned on Wednesday over whether the Duchess of
Cambridge broke the law when she attended a vigil in memory of
Sarah Everard. The Duchess visited Clapham Common earlier this
month to lay flowers and pay her respects to…
The Queen conducts her fourth public engagement in over a year as she commemorates Australian war dead
31st March 2021
The Queen has conducted a very rare
public engagement – only the fourth of such since lockdown measures
were first introduced last March. Her Majesty left her Windsor
Castle quarantine bubble to mark the Centenary of the Royal
Australian Air Force at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Air
Forces Memorial in Runnymede. On arrival at the memorial, the
94-year-old monarch was greeted…
