The singer Sir Paul McCartney has been
made a Companion of Honour by The Queen at Buckingham Palace
for his lasting contribution to music in the UK and Worldwide.
He previously received a knighthood from The Queen more than 20
years ago. He also received an MBE in 1965 when he was with The
Beatles. When he was named as a recipient, Sir Paul said: I’m very
happy about this huge honour, and…
Arise Dame Darcey Bussell! The Strictly Come Dancing judge and ballerina is knighted by The Queen
4th May 2018
The Strictly Come Dancing judge and
world-renowned ballerina, Darcey Bussell, received her
knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Friday morning. The 49-year-old
was knighted by The Queen at the palace after being named in the
New Year Honours List for services to…
The BBC has announced that Huw Edwards
will lead coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding
later this month. Mr Edwards, who is the BBC’s lead news presenter,
will be joined by newsreader Kirsty Young and
broadcaster Dermot O’Leary as…
The Queen has been pleased to approve the
appointment of Sajid Javid as Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of
State for the Home Department. Mr Javid was appointed to the role
of Home Secretary on Monday morning following the resignation of
Amber Rudd on Sunday evening. The 48-year-old MP is the first BAME
person to be appointed to the role. He was previously Secretary of
State for Housing…
Kensington Palace has announced the name
of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child four days after
he was introduced to the world. The new royal baby is called Louis
Arthur Charles. He will be known as Prince Louis of
Cambridge. The news was announced this…
The Duke of Cambridge has revealed that
he is “still working” on choosing a name for the new royal baby.
The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to the couple’s third child on
Monday, but three days on, we are still none-the-wiser as to what
the baby’s…
The White House has announced that US
President Donald Trump will be visiting the United Kingdom on
Friday 13th July. His itinerary is not yet clear, and it is unknown
whether he will have meetings with any members of The Royal Family.
The trip is not a State Visit, although officials insist that the
State Visit announced last year will still go ahead. Instead,
President Trump will be travelling…
The Duchess of Cambridge has left St
Mary’s Hospital in Paddington alongside her husband and newborn
son. They have made the short journey from the Lindo Wing to
Kensington Palace to be reunited with Prince George and Princess
Charlotte. In a statement, Kensington…
The Duchess of Cambridge and her new baby
will leave St Mary’s Hospital later this evening it has been
announced. The Duke of Cambridge will take Catherine and the baby
back to Kensington Palace where they will be in the comfort of
their own home. It is expected that…
Princess Charlotte steals the spotlight as she poses and waves to royal photographers
23rd April 2018
There was a concern this morning that the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge might leave their children at home
rather than bring them to hospital in case they find the hundreds
of photographers intimidating. But, these concerns proved unfounded
as Princess Charlotte lavished the media attention. As she and her
brother held their father’s hand to walk up the Lindo Wing, royal
photographers…
