State & Ceremonial

Sir Lindsay Hoyle physically dragged to the Speaker's Chair by MPs

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4th November 2019
Sir Lindsay Hoyle was dragged to the Speaker’s Chair on Monday evening following his election victory in a tradition which dates back many centuries. After being declared as the new House of Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay was grabbed by the arms and was physically moved from the backbenches to the grand Speaker’s Chair. Speaker-Elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle is dragged to the Speaker’s…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's milliner reveals the truth behind Her Majesty's EU hat

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28th October 2019
The Queen’s milliner, Angela Kelly, has revealed the truth behind Her Majesty’s ‘EU hat’ which caused a storm in 2017 when she wore the headpiece to the State Opening of Parliament. The hat, which was blue with yellow flowers, had an uncanny resemblance to the flag of the European Union, with many commentators suggesting the monarch could be giving away a subliminal…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Good-humoured Queen insisted she had a speaking role in the London 2012 James Bond film

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27th October 2019
The Queen’s dressmaker, Angela Kelly, has revealed that Her Majesty insisted she had a speaking role in the world famous London 2012 James Bond film. In her new book, Mrs Kelly says that it was the monarch herself who chose to say ‘good evening, Mr Bond’, in the sketch which saw Her Majesty jump out of a helicopter. In extracts of Mrs Kelly’s new book published in…
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Thailand

BREAKING: Thailand’s King strips his consort of her titles for disloyalty

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21st October 2019
King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty. Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi has been rescinded of all her titles according to Thailand’s royal palace – just a few months after her high-profile appointment. The former consort allegedly opposed the King installing his wife, Suthida, as Queen, stating that it should have been…
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