British Royals

The Queen & her heirs - Buckingham Palace release new pictures ahead of Christmas

New photographs of Her Majesty The Queen and her three heirs have been released by Buckingham Palace ahead of Christmas. The three photographs all feature the 93-year-old monarch alongside the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George. The images have been released as part of the launch of The Royal British Legion’s ‘Together at Christmas’ initiative. Chris…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Christmas holiday officially begins as she catches the train to Sandringham

Christmas has officially begun for The Queen who left London by train on Friday morning to her Sandringham home where she will spend the holidays. The 93-year-old monarch was dressed in a pink coat with a matching headscarf as she boarded the 1-hour and 37-minute journey to King’s Lynn. As Her Majesty arrived in Sandringham, her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh travelled in the opposite…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen takes Conservative MP hostage for the second time this year

The Queen has once again taken a Conservative Member of Parliament as hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers her speech at the Palace of Westminster. Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be released once the Monarch has been safely returned from the State Opening of Parliament. Mr Andrew arrived at Buckingham Palace before The Queen…
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Norway

New royal implicated in Jeffrey Epstein scandal

It has emerged that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison. According to VG, Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein between 2011 and 2013 – years after his conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. In a statement, the Crown Princess said: “I would never have had…
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