The King of Malaysia has abdicated after
just two years on the throne. Embed from Getty
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10. The Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th
birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse The Duke of Edinburgh
will share his 100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will
be visible across most of Britain. PHOTO CREDITS: CHARLIE
PROCTOR & ORDNANCE SURVEY VIA FLICKR CC In what…
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’Donovan, now on his 39th year of conducting the survey. A total
of 3,793 engagements were…
Ariana Grande turned down damehood because it came "too soon" after Manchester bombing
30th December 2018
The US pop star Ariana Grande has
reportedly turned down the offer of a damehood following her
response to the Manchester Arena bombing last year. According to
The Sun, Miss Grande was to be made Dame Commander of the British
Empire, however, rejected the offer because she felt it had come
too soon. The Queen has the power to make anybody an honorary
Knight or Dame who does not live within a…
Many friends and relatives of the Royal
Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe
and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in
2018. Torben Eskerod Prince Henrik of Denmark In February, Prince
Henrik of Denmark died at the age of 83…
The Queen attends Church alongside Princess Anne and The Earl & Countess of Wessex
30th December 2018
The Queen attended Church on Sunday
morning in Sandringham where she was joined by her two of her
children, Princess Anne and Prince Edward. Her Majesty arrived at
St Mary Magdalene Church by car. She was wearing a bright
magenta outfit with a matching hat alongside her…
The Duke of Edinburgh's 100th birthday to be marked with a solar eclipse
30th December 2018
The Duke of Edinburgh will share his
100th birthday with a solar eclipse which will be visible
across most of Britain. In what is guaranteed to be a day of
celebrations, June 10, 2021, will be a historic day as The Queen’s
husband celebrates the centenary of his birth alongside the partial
solar eclipse. For people living in the UK, a maximum of 35 per
cent of the sun will be…
Arise Dame Twiggy, Gareth Southgate OBE & Harry Kane MBE - New Year Honours 2019 revealed
28th December 2018
Twiggy, Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane
are amongst the 1,148 people named in the 2019 New Year’s Honours
List. The model, actress and singer, Twiggy, has been awarded a
Damehood in the New Year’s Honours for services to Fashion, Arts &
Charity. Dame Twiggy, also…
The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast once again tops Christmas TV ratings
26th December 2018
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has
once again topped the TV ratings as more than 6.4 million viewers
tuned in to watch the message in the UK alone. The traditional
speech was watched by a combined 6.4 million people on the BBC, ITV
and Sky. The true figure is probably…
The Queen and members of The Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church Service at Sandringham
25th December 2018
The Queen was joined by members of her
family on Christmas morning at St Mary Magdalene Church for the
traditional Christmas Day Service. The Prince of Wales led the
family into church on foot. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed
behind alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Duke of
Edinburgh was absent from proceedings this year. Her Majesty
instead travelled to church besides the…
