The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
effectively resigned as senior royals on Wednesday, deciding that
they would prefer to split their time between the UK and North
America while ”continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen”.
In a statement, Harry & Meghan said: “We intend to step back as
‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become
financially…
Arise Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Dame Olivia Newton-John & Sir Sam Mendes - 2020 New Year Honours revealed
27th December 2019
Former Conservative Party Leader Iain
Duncan Smith, singer & actress Olivia Newton-John and film director
Sam Mendes are among those being recognised by The Queen in the
2020 New Year Honours list. Sir Iain Duncan Smith is being knighted
for political and public…
The Queen’s 2019 Christmas Day Broadcast
saw a 20% increase in viewers compared to the previous year.
Overnight figures show that 7.85 million people tuned in to watch
Her Majesty deliver her annual Christmas message. That is a 1.55
million increase on The…
King Harald reacts to the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn
25th December 2019
King Harald of Norway has released a
short statement following the death of his former son-in-law Ari
Behn. The statement has been released on behalf of both His Majesty
and Queen Sonja, in which Harald reflects on his sadness at the
news. His Majesty said: “It is with great sadness that the Queen
and I have received the message of Ari Behn’s passing. “Ari
has been an important…
Tragedy in Norway as Princess Märtha Louise's former husband Ari Behn takes his own life
25th December 2019
Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess
Märtha Louise of Norway and the father of her three children, has
died at the age of 47. The Royal Palace confirmed the news in a
statement on Christmas Day, saying Mr Behn took his own life. In a
statement this evening, King…
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The Queen delivers her 68th Christmas Broadcast, talking about the moon landings, climate change & Archie Harrison
25th December 2019
The Queen has delivered her annual
Christmas Day address to the nation and the world, in which she
discussed a wide array of topics, ranging from the moon landings to
climate change. 2019 marks The Queen’s 68th Christmas speech, and
the last of the decade. The 93-year-old monarch starts her speech
by discussing the moon landings which occurred 50 years ago in
1969. The Queen’s…
The Queen was joined by members of her
family on Christmas morning at St Mary Magdalene Church for the
traditional Christmas Day Service. The Prince of Wales led the
family into church on foot, with Her Majesty arriving by car with
the Duchess of Cornwall. Also present…
The Duchess of Cornwall accompanies The Queen to church by car in the absence of Prince Philip
25th December 2019
The Duchess of Cornwall had the important
task of accompanying The Queen to church on Christmas Day in place
of the Duke of Edinburgh. Following his discharge from hospital on
Christmas Eve after a four-night stay, Prince Philip was unable to
accompany his wife to church…
Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend Christmas Day church service for the first time
25th December 2019
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have
attended the traditional Christmas Day church service at
Sandringham for the first time. Their Royal Highnesses arrived at
church on foot alongside their parents, the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. One-year-old Prince Louis was absent from proceedings
due to his young age. For six year-old Prince George, who will one
day be king, this was his…
