A medal awarded to a former heavy weight
boxer to recognise his role in saving Princess Anne from being
kidnapped is set to be sold at auction. The George Medal was
awarded to Ronnie Russell for his bravery during a kidnapping
attempt 46 years ago when The Queen’s daughter was held at
gunpoint. Now aged 72, Mr Russell says he is selling the medal due
to his ill health, and the fact…
The former King of Belgium, Albert II,
has publicly conceded that Delphine Boël is his illegitimate
daughter. The former monarch’s admission comes after a lengthy
legal battle lasting many years. King Albert’s lawyer released a
statement on Monday evening in which…
'Very sad' Queen attends church service alongside the Duke of York
19th January 2020
The Queen attended church at Sandringham
on Sunday morning alongside the Duke of York. Prince Andrew has
been absent from many family events since his disastrous Newsnight
interview last year which ultimately led to him standing down from
all royal duties. Last year…
Prince Harry will repay British taxpayers
£2.4m which was spent on the renovation of their family home.
Frogmore Cottage underwent major renovations recently when the Duke
& Duchess of Sussex moved to the property, with public money being
spent. Now the Sussexes are stepping back from royal life, Harry
has pledged to repay the money. Frogmore Cottage stands in the
grounds of Windsor…
The Queen: "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family"
18th January 2020
The Queen has said the Sussexes will
always be much loved members of her family. In a statement released
on Saturday evening, the 93-year-old monarch thanked Harry & Meghan
for their work and dedication as they plan to bow out as working
royals. The Queen’s…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use their royal titles as
they step back as senior royals. The couple will also no longer
receive public funds for any royal duties they undertake, and will
repay £2.4m of taxpayer money…
The Queen's statement gives us a major clue about how the Duke & Duchess of Sussex will be known in the future
13th January 2020
Following the announcement of the
impending departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal
duties, it has been widely speculated that the couple may lose
their royal titles. As a period of transition gets underway, it is
possible that the couple will want to cut ties to their royal
titles. Speaking to Royal Central last week, royal historian
Marlene Koenig said that Prince Harry can…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement
following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is
supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have
preferred them to stay as senior royals. Her Majesty says that
there will be a transition period in which…
Charles, William & Harry leave Sandringham separately as the crisis meeting breaks up
13th January 2020
The meeting of the Royal Family at
Sandringham has broken up after an afternoon of intense
discussions. The Queen summoned the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to Sandringham for the summit to
discuss the future roles of the Duke & Duchess…
The Queen's biggest mistake of the last decade was allowing Charles & Andrew to oust Lord Geidt from the Royal Household
12th January 2020
As one decade ends and a new one begins,
it is perhaps sensible to look back at the past ten years – what we
did well, and what we didn’t do so well. The Queen of course had
many highlights, from jumping out of a helicopter for London 2012,
and inviting Sir David Attenborough to Buckingham Palace for the
filming of a documentary. When looking back at The Queen’s
mistakes…
