The Queen has summoned the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to attend a
crisis meeting at Sandringham on Monday. The unprecedented summit
will see the most senior members of The Royal Family discuss the
Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s future in the family. Meghan is expected
to dial-in to the meeting from Canada. The meeting will mark the
first time that Prince…
Succession crisis in Oman: Sultan dies - leaves name of successor in sealed envelope
11th January 2020
The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al
Said, died on Saturday at the age of 79 triggering a succession
crisis. There is no heir apparent in Oman and the Sultan was
unmarried. What happens next sounds as through it should be a
reality television concept rather than the…
The world’s most famous waxwork museum,
Madame Tussauds, has removed their wax models of the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex from their Royal Family display. The decision to
remove Harry & Meghan from the set was made almost immediately
after their surprise announcement on…
The bells at Westminster Abbey ring out to mark the Duchess of Cambridge’s 38th birthday
9th January 2020
The bells at Westminster Abbey tolled on
Thursday afternoon to celebrate the Duchess of Cambridge turning
38-years-old. Westminster Abbey often chimes it’s bells on big
royal occasions, most recently in November to celebrate the 72nd
wedding anniversary of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The
fact that Catherine has now been recognised by the bells at
Westminster Abbey shows her…
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have
announced that they are to step back as senior royals, instead
focusing on splitting their time between the UK and North America.
Within moments of the news being announced via the couple’s
Instagram account, many people began asking…
The Royal Family 'hurt' after Harry & Meghan release statement without The Queen's blessing
8th January 2020
Senior members of The Royal Family feel
“hurt” this evening after the Duke & Duchess of Sussex announced
they are to step back as working royals without consulting The
Queen beforehand. Neither The Queen or any other member of The
Royal Family were consulted about…
Buckingham Palace has responded to the
news of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s statement on Wednesday
evening, announcing that they are to quit as senior royals.
Speaking shortly after the news, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson
said that the situation was complicated with discussions at an
early stage. The spokeswoman said: “Discussions with the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex are at an early…
Buckingham Palace 'disappointed' as Harry & Meghan release statement without consultation
8th January 2020
Buckingham Palace is said to be
‘disappointed’ with the way in which the Duke & Duchess of Sussex
have handled their effective resignation as senior royals, with no
other members of The Royal Family being consulted beforehand.
According to the BBC, no other royal…
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…
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 service. The 65-year-old has been the
Member of Parliament for Chingford since 1992 and has held many
Cabinet positions, most recently…
