The Queen paid off a man’s mortgage after
he helped save Princess Anne’s life in a kidnapping attempt 46
years ago. Speaking for the first time, Ronnie Russell, now
72-years-old, tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people and
held the Princess Royal at gunpoint. In an interview with the Daily
Mirror, Mr Russell revealed that Her Majesty paid off the former
heavyweight boxer’s…
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was
returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car
was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill,
an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s
personal protection officer…
A medal awarded to a former heavy weight
boxer to recognise his role in saving Princess Anne from being
kidnapped is set to be sold at auction. The George Medal was
awarded to Ronnie Russell for his bravery during a kidnapping
attempt 46 years ago when The Queen’s…
The former King of Belgium, Albert II,
has publicly conceded that Delphine Boël is his illegitimate
daughter. The former monarch’s admission comes after a lengthy
legal battle lasting many years. King Albert’s lawyer released a
statement on Monday evening in which he says after viewing the
results of a DNA-test, he is now willing to admit that Ms. Boël is
his daughter. The lawyer…
'Very sad' Queen attends church service alongside the Duke of York
19th January 2020
The Queen attended church at Sandringham
on Sunday morning alongside the Duke of York. Prince Andrew has
been absent from many family events since his disastrous Newsnight
interview last year which ultimately led to him standing down from
all royal duties. Last year…
Prince Harry will repay British taxpayers
£2.4m which was spent on the renovation of their family home.
Frogmore Cottage underwent major renovations recently when the Duke
& Duchess of Sussex moved to the property, with public money being
spent. Now the Sussexes are…
The Queen: "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family"
18th January 2020
The Queen has said the Sussexes will
always be much loved members of her family. In a statement released
on Saturday evening, the 93-year-old monarch thanked Harry & Meghan
for their work and dedication as they plan to bow out as working
royals. The Queen’s statement in full: “Following many months of
conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that
together we have found…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use their royal titles as
they step back as senior royals. The couple will also no longer
receive public funds for any royal duties they undertake, and will
repay £2.4m of taxpayer money…
The Queen's statement gives us a major clue about how the Duke & Duchess of Sussex will be known in the future
13th January 2020
Following the announcement of the
impending departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal
duties, it has been widely speculated that the couple may lose
their royal titles. As a period of transition gets underway, it is
possible that the couple will want to cut…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement
following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is
supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have
preferred them to stay as senior royals. Her Majesty says that
there will be a transition period in which the Sussexes will spend
time in both Canada and the UK. She adds that discussions within
the Royal Family will continue in the…
