Her Majesty The Queen has addressed the
nation to mark VE Day – exactly 75 years after her father, King
George VI, delivered a rousing victory speech to Britain and the
Empire. “Never give up, never despair” was the key message as
Britain marks the 75th anniversary in the midst of a public health
emergency. Speaking from in a pre-recorded message from Windsor
Castle’s white drawing…
The RAF Red Arrows flew on over an eerily
quiet Buckingham Palace on Friday morning to mark Victory in Europe
Day. In what was supposed to be a day of huge celebration with
thousands of people lining the streets, instead the only people out
to see the flypast were…
The Princess Royal and the Earl &
Countess of Wessex have held a number of video-calls with World War
II veterans to mark VE Day. With big celebrations being put on hold
due to the ongoing public health emergency, the Royal Family have
found themselves going virtual…
The Duchess of Cornwall led the nation in
remembrance for the first time on Friday alongside her husband, the
Prince of Wales. This was one of the most high profile engagements
of Camilla’s royal career so far, with the eyes of the nation on
the 72-year-old, as she and Prince Charles paid a moving tribute to
the fallen on VE Day. At the Balmoral War Memorial, Her Royal
Highness gently…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have led the nation in remembrance 75-years after Winston
Churchill announced the end of the Second World War. Charles and
Camilla marked VE Day commemorations from their home in Scotland as
the nation fell silent for two…
The Duke and Duchess of York are being
sued for almost £7m over a dispute involving a Swiss holiday home.
Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland due to the
couple reportedly missing a payment towards a luxury chalet which
the couple purchased in…
In the years ahead, both the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge will act as consorts to their
husbands when they one day ascend to the throne. It is a well
established constitutional convention that the wife of a King is
styled as Queen Consort. The last time we had a Queen Consort in
Britain was back in 1936 when Queen Elizabeth acted consort as to
her husband, King George VI…
Boris Johnson becomes the first British Prime Minister to divorce while in office in 250 years
6th May 2020
Boris Johnson has become the first Prime
Minister to divorce while in office since the Duke of Grafton back
in 1769. Mr Johnson’s divorce to his second wife, Marina Wheeler,
was made official shortly before the lockdown came into force
across the United Kingdom. On…
The Prince of Wales is clearly ready and
primed to step up his duties as The Queen reduces her own. For all
of his life, Prince Charles has been preparing for the role that he
will one day fulfil, though not just yet. To completely dispel any
idea that abdication is the word…
The Countess of Wessex joins Ant & Dec to officially open new NHS Nightingale Hospital in Sunderland
5th May 2020
The Countess of Wessex was joined by
television duo Ant and Dec on Tuesday morning as Her Royal Highness
officially opened the new NHS Nightingale Hospital North East in
Sunderland. The 55-year-old royal joined proceedings virtually via
videolink from her home in Bagshot Park. In a speech to commemorate
the opening, the Countess said: “Sunderland has been close to my
heart for some time…
