Friday marks two years since the United
Kingdom last hosted The Queen for a State Opening of Parliament.
Her Majesty formally opens Parliament at the beginning of each
parliamentary session. As the legislature has not been prorogued
for two years, Parliament is still officially in the 2017 session
following the General Election which saw Theresa May lose her
majority. Parliamentary sessions…
The Queen could be about to appoint her distant cousin as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
20th June 2019
The Queen could be about to appoint her
distant cousin as the next Prime Minister of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland. Jeremy Hunt, who is one of two contenders to
become the next PM, is Queen Elizabeth II’s 5th cousin. Alongside
Boris Johnson, Mr Hunt will now go…
Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson? One of these men will become The Queen's 14th Prime Minister
20th June 2019
Who will become The Queen’s 14th Prime
Minister? We are one step closer to knowing as thirteen candidates
vying for the position have now been whittled down to just two.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have been chosen by Conservative
Party MPs to fight it out to become…
James McDonald, the rider of The Queen’s
horse Eightsome Reel, has received a two-day suspension for
overusing his whip. Her Majesty’s horse finished a very respectable
4th position in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot on
Thursday. [commentary] Regulatory use of the whip – The whip can be
used a maximum of seven times in a flat race. If the whip is used
any more than this…
Day three of Royal Ascot is underway in
Berkshire, with The Queen and members of her family attending the
five-day meeting. Each day, different members of The Royal Family,
as well as their friends and members of staff, arrive at the
racecourse via a horse-drawn…
PHOTOS: Take a look at who is in the Carriage Procession on the third day of Royal Ascot
20th June 2019
Princess Anne’s family took centre stage
on the third day of Royal Ascot, with all of her family taking
seats in the carriage procession. The Princess Royal and her
husband, Sir Tim Laurence, joined The Queen and the Duke of York in
the first carriage in the…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are
parting ways from The Royal Foundation – the charity set up by
Princes William and Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will
continue to work to stay on at The Foundation, but the Sussexes are
leaving to set up their own charitable endeavour. PHOTO CREDIT:
@KENSINGTONROYAL Buckingham Palace says the decision to part ways
has been made because the two…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary at Royal Ascot
19th June 2019
The Earl and Countess of Wessex are
celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary at Royal Ascot alongside
The Queen, their family and friends. Edward and Sophie, who married
on this day twenty years ago, were spotted in the Royal Box at the
racecourse. They did not take part…
Take a look at who at who is in the Carriage Procession for the second day of Royal Ascot
19th June 2019
The second day of the Royal Ascot meeting
is underway, with The Queen arriving at the racecourse by carriage
alongside some of her family, friends and staff. Wearing duck egg
blue, Her Majesty was joined in the first carriage by the Prince of
Wales and the Duchess of…
There are celebrations in the royal
household this week as the Earl and Countess of Wessex are
celebrating 20 years of marriage on Wednesday. The couple is
marking the day privately alongside their two children, Lady
Louise and James. Prince Edward is the Queen and Duke of
Edinburgh’s youngest child and married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 at
Windsor Castle. The Earl of Wessex is the only…
