Veteran journalist and television
presenter Andrew Marr has revealed that The Queen often mistakes
the Russian President Vladimir Putin for himself. Speaking at a
Royal Television Society event a couple of years ago, Mr Marr said
that Her Majesty constantly has to remind herself that she is
talking to a world leader, not “that chap from the BBC”. He said
that during a State Visit: “She…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to
take a six-week break from royal duties, starting next month.
According to The Sunday Times, Harry & Meghan are planning to have
some “family time” alone with Archie. The Sussex family will split
their time during their royal…
To coincide with Anti-Slavery Day,
Princess Eugenie of York has announced that she is to become Patron
of a charity which aims to eradicate all forms of slavery and
related abuses. Taking to Instagram, the 29-year-old royal revealed
that she has become a Patron of…
The Queen appoints Nigerian born engineer as the new Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons
15th October 2019
The Queen has been pleased to approve the
appointment of Ugbana Oyet as Serjeant at Arms in the House of
Commons. Mr Oyet replaces Kamal El-Hajji who retired in July
after three and a half years in the post. Speaker John Bercow
announced the appointment during Tuesday’s sitting in the Commons.
Mr Oyet becomes Serjeant after serving as Parliament’s
Principal Electrical Engineer for…
People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two…
The Queen has taken a Conservative Member
of Parliament as hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers
her speech at the Palace of Westminster. Stuart Andrew, MP for
Pudsey, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be released
once the Monarch has been…
What would happen to The Queen's hostage if Her Majesty wasn't safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
13th October 2019
On Monday, the State Opening of
Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the
Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her
government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is
full of historical traditions, from searching the cellars for
gunpowder to Black Rod and her big baton. But the strangest
tradition of all has to be the taking of a hostage…
The Editors' Debate: No - The Queen should NOT wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2019
Following on from Desk Editor Lydia
Starbuck’s opinion piece that The Queen should wear her crown for
the State Opening of Parliament next week, Editor-in-Chief Charlie
Proctor says the regalia should be left in the Tower of London
where it belongs. Imagine walking over…
Belgian media are reporting that Princess
Marie-Esméralda was arrested in London earlier this week for her
role in climate change protests. According to Belgium newspaper Le
Soir, the Princess was arrested in Trafalgar Square for her role in
the Extinction Rebellion…
Princess Anne carries on working despite Typhoon Hagibis and earthquake battering Japan
12th October 2019
The Princess Royal is maintaining a full
diary during her visit to Japan, despite the country facing its
worst storm in over 60 years. Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to arrive
in Tokeyo this evening, brining with it 150km/h winds. As 600,000
were being evacuated in preparation of Hagibis, a 5.7 magnitude
earthquake was also felt in Tokyo. Despite the conditions, Princess
Anne has had a busy…
