The Yorks

Princess Beatrice is engaged

The Duke and Duchess of York have announced that their eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, is engaged to be married to property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice and Edoardo became engaged earlier this month while on a holiday in Italy. Photo credit: HRH Princess Eugenie In a statement, Beatrice and Edoardo said: “We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Boris Johnson phones The Queen from New York

The Prime Minister has phoned The Queen from New York following the Supreme Court’s verdict that he presented Her Majesty with unlawful advice. A Number 10 spokesperson refused to say whether or not Mr Johnson apologised to the monarch for the embarrassment of the void prorogation of parliament. Downing Street said: “We never discuss conversations between the Prime Minister and Her…
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State & Ceremonial

Supreme Court declares prorogation of Parliament is null and void

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the prorogation of Parliament was illegal and have quashed the suspension with immediate effect. The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, will now be tasked with recalling Parliament. On Tuesday, the highest court in the land has unanimously ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled The Queen over the prorogation of…
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State & Ceremonial

Supreme Court to rule whether the The Queen acted upon unlawful advice next week

The Supreme Court is expected to announce their verdict over whether Boris Johnson misled The Queen early next week. On Thursday, the three-day court hearing came to an end in the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court – the highest court in the land. President of the court, Lady Hale, promised to deliver a verdict as quickly as “humanly possible”. Shortly before adjourning the hearing…
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