An anecdote published in The
Times newspaper reveals that a former guardsman once came
close to shooting The Queen by accident, after believing the
monarch was an intruder. In the piece, the guard recalls that Her
Majesty enjoys late night walks, and often embarks upon them in the
middle of the night. On one occasion, a guardsman spotted a lone
figure at the perimeter of the Buckingham…
The Queen often walks around the grounds
of Balmoral completely unnoticed because she doesn’t wear her
tiara, according to a former royal protection officer. Speaking to
The Times, Richard Griffin said that she is so unrecognisable, a
group of tourists once had a long…
King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has
stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for
disloyalty. Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi has been rescinded of all her
titles according to Thailand’s royal palace – just a few months
after her high-profile…
Prince Harry refuses to deny conflict with Prince William but says he "loves him dearly"
20th October 2019
The Duke of Sussex appeared to confirmed
that he and Prince William have been involved in conflict over the
past few months, saying that they are on “different paths at the
moment.” Speaking to Tom Bradby in the ITV documentary An African
Journey, the Prince said tension is inevitable, as it is in all
families. Mr Bradby asked the Prince: “There’s been a lot of talk…
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…
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…
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 Anti-Slavery International – a
global non-governmental organisation working to free people from
all forms of slavery across…
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 ofUgbana Oyet as Serjeant at Arms in the House of
Commons. Mr Oyetreplaces Kamal El-Hajji who retired in July after
three and a half years in the post. Speaker John Bercow announced
the appointment…
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 safely returned from the State Opening of
Parliament. Mr Andrew arrived at Buckingham Palace before The Queen
departed by car…
