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 by The Houston Chronicle on
Wednesday. A statement in the obituaries section of the paper read:
“Our Maria passed away…
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…
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 this time of year then The Queen
would return to Buckingham Palace in Central London after spending
a few weeks at Windsor…
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…
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 Majesty praised
the good spirit of Islanders on a day that was supposed to be full
of celebration. Her Majesty’s…
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…
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…
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 journalists and photographers. It had been
agreed that news of the flypast should not be made public until
after the event…
