Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady
Ogilvy, has recorded a special video message sending her best
wishes to the Alzheimer’s Society. Her Royal Highness recorded the
message for the 2020 Alzheimer’s Society People Awards which in
ordinary times would have been held at St James’s Palace. The
83-year-old has been Royal Patron of the Alzheimer’s Society since
1990 and would have…
Captain Tom Moore has received a
knighthood from The Queen after raising almost £33,000,000 for NHS
Charities Together. 100-year-old Captain Tom, who was recently
promoted to honorary Colonel by the Monarch, is “overwhelmed” at
the news. Prime Minister Boris…
Princess Maria Petrovna Galitzine, a
descendent of the last Emperor of Austria, has died suddenly at the
age of 31. The princess, who was known by her married name of Maria
Singh, died from an aneurysm in her heart. Maria died in in the US
state of Texas as confirmed…
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has
issued an unusual statement warning people of an imposter
pretending to be the Hereditary Grand Duke. A alert was posted on
the family’s official Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon,
telling people not to fall victim to an account impersonating
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. The statement said: “The Grand
Ducal Court has been contacted…
Regulators investigate Prince Andrew's charity over £350,000 payments to his former private secretary
10th May 2020
The Duke of York has suffered further
embarrassment after his charity was questioned by the Charity
Commission for making payments of £350,000 to his former private
secretary. According to the Financial Times, the Commission, which
is the regulator of non-profit…
The Queen unable to return to Buckingham Palace and will remain at Windsor Castle indefinitely
9th May 2020
The Queen will remain at Windsor Castle
indefinitely according to a report in The Sunday Times. The paper
says that Her Majesty is unable to return to Buckingham Palace due
to government guidelines, and is unlikely to change residence for
many months. It is usually at…
The Queen’s absence from public life will
continue for many months, with the 94-year-old monarch facing her
longest period away from work in her 68-year reign. According to
The Sunday Times, Her Majesty will now be based indefinitely at
Windsor Castle – unable to return to Buckingham Palace in Central
London. All of The Queen’s engagements in the summer and going in
to August are now…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have
sent their apologies and good wishes to the people of the Channel
Islands after their visit to mark Liberation Day was forced to be
cancelled. Due to the ongoing public health emergency, it is not
possible for Their Royal Highnesses…
The Queen sends her best wishes to the Channel Islands on the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day
9th May 2020
The Queen has sent her best wishes to the
Channel Islands on the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day. This
year marks the 75 years since the Channel Islands were
liberated from German occupying forces. In two separate
messages to the people of Jersey and Guernsey, Her…
The Princess Royal has released a
statement paying tribute to the veterans who took part in the
Arctic Convoys, working with Russian allies to deliver food, raw
materials and critical military supplies for the Soviet war effort.
In her message, Princess Anne expressed her disappointment at not
being able lay a wreath at the Soviet War Memorial in London due to
the ongoing global health…
