Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen 'to step down' next year with Prince Charles set to take over, respected royal biographer claims

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30th October 2020
Royal expert and biographer Robert Jobson says that he fully expects The Queen to step down when she reaches the age of 95 next year. Speaking to The Royal Beat, available on TrueRoyalty, Mr 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 want to, but realistically she…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Meet Ella Slack - the woman who has stood in for The Queen as her body double for over three decades

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20th October 2020
The Queen conducts hundreds of engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed in advance of the actual visit to ensure everything runs smootly for the royal party. At rehearsals, one particular lady, pensioner Ella Slack, has been tasked with being…
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Thailand

Thailand bans gatherings of more than five people in an effort to end anti-monarchy protests following The King's return to the country

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15th October 2020
The Thai government has announced that gathering of more than five are to be banned in an effort to tackle anti-monarchy protests. Whereas many countries in the world are introducing bans on gatherings to tackle the ongoing public health emergency, the Southeast Asian country is cracking down on those campaigning for democracy and less power for King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The ban has been…
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State & Ceremonial

Motor Neurone Disease fundraiser among those honoured in The Queen's Birthday list

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10th October 2020
A man who raised almost £70,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association has been named in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of his fundraising efforts. Richard Pollins walked 40km around London on artificial legs, and has been awarded with a British Empire Medal. The 2020 Birthday Honours List list is dominated by the work of ordinary people doing extraordinary things…
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