The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall brought hail and snow with them to Leicester on Tuesday as
they conducted a number of engagements in the city. Their first
engagement of the day was in nearby Loughborough, where they were
joined by the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge for a rare joint
engagement. Their Royal Highnesses visited the Defence Medical
Rehabilitation Centre where…
Peter Phillips 'to split' from wife Autumn after 12 years of marriage
10th February 2020
The Queen’s eldest grandson Peter
Phillips is to separate from his Canadian wife, Autumn, after 12
years of marriage. According to The Sun newspaper, The Queen is
“upset” that Princess Anne’s son is splitting up with Autumn, who
both have always…
The Queen has missed the Sunday morning
church service at Sandringham due to public safety concerns. Winds
of 50mph are currently battering the Sandringham Estate making it
unsafe for the monarch to attend church. The high winds pose not
only a threat to the…
The Duke of York has turned down a
promotion in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. According to
the Daily Express, to mark Prince Andrew’s upcoming 60th birthday,
The Queen was planning on making her son an Admiral in the Royal
Navy. However, the Duke has turned down the offer of promotion in
the wake of Epstein’s death and the Prince’s disastrous Newsnight
interview…
Leaked Boris Johnson letter indicates uncertainty over the future leadership of the Commonwealth
6th February 2020
A leaked letter from British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson suggests that the Commonwealth is facing a
period of uncertainty over its leadership as moves are being made
against the reelection of the secretary-general. According to the
BBC, the Commonwealth heads of…
80% of people living in the UK have only ever known one monarch – Queen Elizabeth II
6th February 2020
As The Queen begins her 69th year on the
throne, it is perhaps unsurprising that 80% of UK residents have
only ever known one monarch – Elizabeth II. The then Princess
Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, upon the death
of her father, King George…
The Queen paid off a man’s mortgage after
he helped save Princess Anne’s life in a kidnapping attempt 46
years ago. Speaking for the first time, Ronnie Russell, now
72-years-old, tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people and
held the Princess Royal at gunpoint. In an interview with the Daily
Mirror, Mr Russell revealed that Her Majesty paid off the former
heavyweight…
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was
returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car
was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill,
an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s
personal protection officer…
A medal awarded to a former heavy weight
boxer to recognise his role in saving Princess Anne from being
kidnapped is set to be sold at auction. The George Medal was
awarded to Ronnie Russell for his bravery during a kidnapping
attempt 46 years ago when The Queen’s…
The former King of Belgium, Albert II,
has publicly conceded that Delphine Boël is his illegitimate
daughter. The former monarch’s admission comes after a lengthy
legal battle lasting many years. King Albert’s lawyer released a
statement on Monday evening in which he says after viewing the
results of a DNA-test, he is now willing to admit that Ms. Boël is
his daughter. The lawyer…
