Prince & Princess of Wales

The Queen watches Remembrance Sunday commemorations alongside Camilla & Catherine

The Queen was joined by two future Queen Consorts on the balcony of the Foreign Office on Sunday for the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph. Although the 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh could not be in attendance for this year’s service, Her Majesty was in good company to remember those who served in conflict as her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law watched events with…
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King Charles III

The Prince of Wales leads the nation in Remembrance at the Cenotaph

The Prince of Wales led the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday as thousands of people gathered at the memorial to honour those killed in wars and conflicts past and present. Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of his mother, The Queen, who this year watched the ceremony from the balcony of the Foreign Office alongside the Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of Cambridge. After…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen approves the appointment of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as House of Commons Speaker

The Queen has approved the appointment of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as the 158th Speaker of the House of Commons following the retirement of John Bercow last week. Sir Lindsay was elected to the role on Monday evening after a series of votes by MPs, with Speaker Hoyle receiving 325 votes in the third ballot. Labour MP Chris Bryant finished in 2nd place having secured the backing of 213 MPs. Other…
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Features

BREAKING: Snap general election to take place in December following agreement of all major party leaders

A general election is now almost certain to take place in December after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn formally gave the idea his backing. Her Majesty The Queen will be watching events carefully, with MPs due to set a date for the election this evening. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed for an early election three times in the past few weeks, however, those plans failed after the…
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