Her Majesty’s Deputy Ambassador to
Hungary, Steven Dick, has died from COVID-19. Mr Dick was
37-years-old and is believed to be the first British diplomat to
die from coronavirus. He is the tenth fatality from the disease in
Hungary, having died on Tuesday. It is unknown if the Budapest
based official had any underlying health conditions. Mr Dick has
been Deputy Ambassador to Hungary…
The Queen grants Royal Assent to the Coronavirus Emergency Act from her quarantine in Windsor
25th March 2020
The Queen has granted Royal Assent to the
Coronavirus (Emergency) Act 2020 from Windsor Castle where she is
in quarantine with the Duke of Edinburgh. The Coronavirus Bill has
been rushed through Parliament over the past week, and introduces
“extraordinary measures”…
Tough questions for Nicola Sturgeon as she cites patient confidentiality over Prince Charles coronavirus test
25th March 2020
The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola
Sturgeon, has refused to be drawn on why the Prince of Wales &
Duchess of Cornwall were tested for coronavirus. Mrs Sturgeon was
asked by reporters why it is that Charles & Camilla can be tested
for COVID-19 when members of the…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have both been quarantined in their Birkhall home in the
Balmoral Castle estate. This follows the news that the
heir-to-the-throne has tested positive for coronavirus. Camilla is
currently free of COVID-19, however, she has been isolated in the
same household as her husband per the government’s guidelines. It
is understood that despite the…
Buckingham Palace has said that The Queen
“remains in good health” following the news that her eldest son,
the Prince f Wales, tested positive for coronavirus. Her Majesty
last saw Prince Charles on 12 March, meaning there is no risk that
he passed the highly…
Boris Johnson's address was the most watched television event since Princess Diana's funeral
24th March 2020
Boris Johnson’s Prime Ministerial Address
to the people of the United Kingdom was the most watched TV event
of the millennium so far. More than 27 million people watched
the Prime Minister address the nation over the coronavirus
pandemic, one of the most watched…
On this day 64 years ago: The Queen Mother's devastating bellyflop at the Grand National
24th March 2020
March 24 marks exactly 64 years since The
Queen Mother suffered one of the cruelest defeats in the history of
sport when her horse bellyflopped at the finishing line of the
Grand National. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was a huge horse
racing lover, with it being estimated that she had owned more than
500 winners in her lifetime. In 1956, Her Majesty was about
to achieve what no royal…
The Queen and her most trusted aide, 'Tall Paul', quarantine together at Windsor Castle
24th March 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
been quarantined together at Windsor Castle amidst the coronavirus
crisis, which has now seen the UK placed in an effective lockdown
situation. Her Majesty & His Royal Highness are joined in isolation
by some of their most trusted…
Dominic Raab named as 'Designated Survivor' should the Prime Minister be incapacitated with coronavirus
22nd March 2020
Dominic Raab has been named as the
‘designated survivor’ of the British government and will fill in
for the Prime Minister should he fall ill with coronavirus. Mr Rabb
serves as Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, and is also First…
Buckingham Palace aide tested positive for coronavirus while The Queen was in residence
22nd March 2020
It has emerged that a member of
Buckingham Palace staff tested positive for coronavirus while The
Queen was still in residence. It is not known what responsibilities
the affected staff member holds at the palace, or how close they
would have been to the 93-year-old monarch. According to The Sun on
Sunday, the aide fell ill early last week, and has since been
confirmed as having the highly…
