A message has been posted on The Queen’s
official Twitter account encouraging people to show their
appreciation to NHS staff. People in Britain are being urged to
take part in a nationwide applause on Thursday evening at 8pm to
thank those who are dealing with the coronavirus, particularly
nurses, doctors and carers. The Royal Family’s Twitter account
posted a message, saying…
The Queen is understood to be receiving
government briefings via FaceTime and Skype for the first time in
her reign. In an effort to obey the new social distancing
guidelines imposed by the government, Her Majesty is getting to
grips with modern technology to stay abreast…
Clarence House has updated the media on
the activities of the Prince of Wales following his diagnoses for
coronavirus on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Prince said that His
Royal Highness is working as usual from his desk in Birkhall.
Prince Charles has already…
Buckingham Palace releases photo of The Queen working from home as she speaks with the PM over the phone
25th March 2020
Buckingham Palace has released an
extremely rare image of The Queen conducting her weekly audience
with the Prime Minister. Speaking to Boris Johnson over the
telephone, Her Majesty is pictured at her desk in Windsor Castle as
she continues to work from home. Due to the ongoing coronavirus
pandemic, The Queen’s audiences with the Prime Minister are to be
held over the telephone for the…
Her Majesty’s Deputy Ambassador to
Hungary, Steven Dick, has died from COVID-19. Mr Dick was
37-years-old and is believed to be the first British diplomat to
die from coronavirus. He is the tenth fatality from the disease in
Hungary, having died on Tuesday. It…
The Queen grants Royal Assent to the Coronavirus Emergency Act from her quarantine in Windsor
25th March 2020
The Queen has granted Royal Assent to the
Coronavirus (Emergency) Act 2020 from Windsor Castle where she is
in quarantine with the Duke of Edinburgh. The Coronavirus Bill has
been rushed through Parliament over the past week, and introduces
“extraordinary…
Tough questions for Nicola Sturgeon as she cites patient confidentiality over Prince Charles coronavirus test
25th March 2020
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola
Sturgeon, has refused to be drawn on why the Prince of Wales &
Duchess of Cornwall were tested for coronavirus. Mrs Sturgeon was
asked by reporters why it is that Charles & Camilla can be tested
for COVID-19 when members of the public generally cannot. The First
Minister said that she sends her “best wishes” to the…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have both been quarantined in their Birkhall home in the
Balmoral Castle estate. This follows the news that the
heir-to-the-throne has tested positive for coronavirus. Camilla is
currently free of COVID-19, however, she…
Buckingham Palace has said that The Queen
“remains in good health” following the news that her eldest son,
the Prince f Wales, tested positive for coronavirus. Her Majesty
last saw Prince Charles on 12 March, meaning there is no risk that
he passed the highly…
Boris Johnson's address was the most watched television event since Princess Diana's funeral
24th March 2020
Boris Johnson’s Prime Ministerial Address
to the people of the United Kingdom was the most watched TV event
of the millennium so far. More than 27 million people watched
the Prime Minister address the nation over the coronavirus
pandemic, one of the most watched moments in broadcasting history.
Not since the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 has a TV
broadcast attracted more…
