The Sussexes

The law may prevent Archie Harrison from having a private christening

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will be christened in a small private ceremony on Saturday 6th July. The Archbishop of Canterbury will christen the young royal in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle. At the wishes of the parents, the event will be a thoroughly private affair. Details of guests attending the service, as well as who the godparents shall be, will not be disclosed. However, this…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen laughs as a brazen pig scratches its backside in front of Her Majesty

The Queen was amused on Thursday after a brazen pig decided to scratch its backside in front of the monarch when she came to visit the pig enclosure. As Her Majesty arrived to see the pigs at Gorgie City Farm in Edinburgh, she pointed and laughed as she saw one of the animals trying to relieve an itch in the hot weather. The Queen was amused this afternoon when she visited @GorgieCityFarm and met…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Is the Royal Yacht Britannia about to make a comeback?

As Theresa May prepares to leave 10 Downing Street, there is mounting speculation in Westminster that her replacement could commission a new Royal Yacht for The Queen. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the two men fighting to become the next Prime Minister, are enthusiastic about the idea of a new Royal Yacht, which would cost around £120m to recommission. Speaking a couple of years ago when he…
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Queen Elizabeth IIThe Gloucesters

The Queen and the Duchess of Gloucester to undertake a joint engagement in Cambridge

The Queen will be accompanied by the Duchess of Gloucester for a joint engagement in Cambridge next week. Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness will visit the new site of the Royal Papworth Hospital on Tuesday, July 9. When they visit the site, The Queen and the Duchess will tour the new building visiting the catheter laboratories and the critical care unit. They will meet recent transplant patients…
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