The world’s most famous waxwork museum,
Madame Tussauds, has removed their wax models of the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex from their Royal Family display. The decision to
remove Harry & Meghan from the set was made almost immediately
after their surprise announcement on Wednesday that they are to
‘step back’ as senior royals. Wax figures of The Queen, the Duke of
Edinburgh and the Duke…
The bells at Westminster Abbey ring out to mark the Duchess of Cambridge’s 38th birthday
9th January 2020
The bells at Westminster Abbey tolled on
Thursday afternoon to celebrate the Duchess of Cambridge turning
38-years-old. Westminster Abbey often chimes it’s bells on big
royal occasions, most recently in November to celebrate the 72nd
wedding anniversary of The Queen and…
The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have
announced that they are to step back as senior royals, instead
focusing on splitting their time between the UK and North America.
Within moments of the news being announced via the couple’s
Instagram account, many people began asking…
The Royal Family 'hurt' after Harry & Meghan release statement without The Queen's blessing
8th January 2020
Senior members of The Royal Family feel
“hurt” this evening after the Duke & Duchess of Sussex announced
they are to step back as working royals without consulting The
Queen beforehand. Neither The Queen or any other member of The
Royal Family were consulted about Harry & Meghan’s statement before
the couple released it via their Instagram account on Wednesday
evening. A palace source…
Buckingham Palace has responded to the
news of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s statement on Wednesday
evening, announcing that they are to quit as senior royals.
Speaking shortly after the news, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson
said that the situation was complicated…
Buckingham Palace 'disappointed' as Harry & Meghan release statement without consultation
8th January 2020
Buckingham Palace is said to be
‘disappointed’ with the way in which the Duke & Duchess of Sussex
have handled their effective resignation as senior royals, with no
other members of The Royal Family being consulted beforehand.
According to the BBC, no other royal…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
effectively resigned as senior royals on Wednesday, deciding that
they would prefer to split their time between the UK and North
America while ”continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen”.
In a statement, Harry & Meghan said: “We intend to step back as
‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially
independent.” As such…
Arise Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Dame Olivia Newton-John & Sir Sam Mendes - 2020 New Year Honours revealed
27th December 2019
Former Conservative Party Leader Iain
Duncan Smith, singer & actress Olivia Newton-John and film director
Sam Mendes are among those being recognised by The Queen in the
2020 New Year Honours list. Sir Iain Duncan Smith is being knighted
for political and public service.
The Queen’s 2019 Christmas Day Broadcast
saw a 20% increase in viewers compared to the previous year.
Overnight figures show that 7.85 million people tuned in to watch
Her Majesty deliver her annual Christmas message. That is a 1.55
million increase on The Queen’s…
King Harald reacts to the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn
25th December 2019
King Harald of Norway has released a
short statement following the death of his former son-in-law Ari
Behn. The statement has been released on behalf of both His Majesty
and Queen Sonja, in which Harald reflects on his sadness at the
news. His Majesty said: “It is with great sadness that the Queen
and I have received the message of Ari Behn’s passing. “Ari
has been an important…
