In another extraordinary twist in the
Prince Henrik funeral saga, the 83-year-old has conducted an
interview with Danish newspaper BT, in which he accuses his wife,
Queen Margrethe, of playing him for a fool. The interview, which is
scheduled for full release tomorrow, captures the Prince’s thoughts
on the media frenzy surrounding his decision not to be buried
alongside his wife in Roskilde…
The Queen's Assistant Private Secretary becomes the latest senior Buckingham Palace official to resign
7th August 2017
The Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary,
Samantha Cohen, has resigned – the latest senior Buckingham Palace
aide to leave the Royal Household in a matter of weeks. Ms Cohen
was widely seen in royal circles as Her Majesty’s No 3, but handed
her notice in following the…
Channel 4 achieves largest documentary ratings since Benefits Street as millions tune in to watch Diana tapes
7th August 2017
Channel 4 achieved its highest television
ratings for the screening of a documentary in over three years on
Sunday night after a peak audience of 4.1m tuned in to watch ‘Diana
In Her Own Words’. Overall, the broadcaster won 16.4 per cent of
the audience share with an…
It has been reported that The Queen has
implied she would consider making her son, Prince Charles, Prince
Regent once she reaches the age of 95. In his column for the London
Evening Standard, royal commentator Robert Jobson says that Her
Majesty has “has hinted that she would consider a Prince Charles
Regency at 95.” So, could this happen? Is it possible for The Queen
to hand over her…
Charlie Proctor offers his opinion on why
Prince Henrik of Denmark needs to stop behaving so petulantly when
it comes to his title. Prince Henrik of Denmark has made the
headlines yet again after the Danish Royal Court announced on
Thursday that he refuses to be buried…
The Daily Telegraph accidentally reported
that the Duke of Edinburgh died this morning when his obituary was
published online. Instead of clicking the ‘save’ button when
updating the obituary, it appears the newspaper accidentally
pressed the publish button which made…
The Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his
final engagement today before retirement as he meets Royal Marines
who have overcome a huge 1664 mile trek. The 96-year-old will
attend The Captain General’s Parade in the afternoon which
will mark the end of his public duties. Prince Philip was appointed
Captain General of the Royal Marines on 2nd June 1953, in
succession to the late King George…
Buckingam Palace have announced that
Edward Young will become The Queen’s new Private Secretary
following the departure of Sir Christopher Geidt in October. Mr
Young is currently Her Majesty’s Deputy Private Secretary and was
her Assistant private Secretary before…
The Duchess of Cambridge has appointed
Catherine Quinn to be her new Private Secretary, replacing Rebecca
Priestley who leaves in the Summer. Ms Quinn is currently
Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University’s Saïd Business
School, and will take up her new position at…
The Queen conducts hundreds of
engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her
lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not
surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed
in advance of the actual visit to ensure everything runs smootly
for the royal party. At rehersals, one particular lady, 74-year-old
Ella Slack, has been tasked with being…
