The Queen was photographed taking her
security guard for a drive in her car on Sunday as she took over in
the driver seat on the way home from Church. Embed from Getty
Images The 91-year-old took the wheel of her green jaguar on her
way back from Church at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in
Windsor Park. Her Majesty, who is the only person in the UK who is
legally able to drive without a…
Here are Prince Philip's final few engagements that he will undertake in the coming months
5th May 2017
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday
that the Duke of Edinburgh would retire from royal duties in the
Autumn at the age of 96. The Prince, who is not believed to be
retiring for health reasons, will not accept any new
invitations for visits and engagements but will…
Politicians, celebrities and dignitaries
from across the globe have today been reacting to the news that the
Duke of Edinburgh will be retiring in the Autumn at the age of 96.
The Prince, who celebrates his birthday next month, will not add
any new engagements onto his diary…
Prince Edward & Princess Anne likely to increase their workload following their father's retirement
4th May 2017
The Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal
are likely to increase their workload in the coming years to
accommodate for the Duke of Edinburgh’s retirement in the Autumn.
Although already the UK’s busiest royal, Princess Anne is expected
to become a companion to The Queen when she undertakes official
visits. As the 91-year-old monarch never undertakes solo public
engagements, her…
The Duke of Edinburgh has spoken out
today about the news of his retirement from royal duties. At a
reception hosted at St James’s Palace, a guest said to the
95-year-old: “I’m sorry to hear you are standing down.” In his
usual wit and dry sense of…
Royal Central is to undergo a change of
ownership in July. Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief of Royal
Central, will become 100 per cent owner of the website following
the departure of the site’s current Director. Speaking of the
changes, Charlie Proctor said: “I would…
Crisis averted for The Queen as Royal Ascot & the State Opening of Parliament fail to overlap
27th April 2017
A near-crisis has been averted for The
Queen after it was revealed that the State Opening of
Parliament and Royal Ascot meeting would fall on different days. It
was feared that Her Majesty would be forced to miss one of her
favourite days of the year at the Berkshire racecourse if the State
Opening occurred on the same day. The State Opening of
Parliament will take place on Monday, June 19th.
La Reyne le veult - why are Acts of Parliament confirmed in Norman French rather than English?
27th April 2017
As part of the prorogation of Parliament,
the giving of Royal Assent takes place for bills that have been
passed by both houses. This is because prorogation signals the end
of all parliamentary business, meaning if a bill isn’t passed into
law by this point, it may not…
Emotional scenes as the 2015-2017 Parliamentary session is officially brought to a close
27th April 2017
The 2015-2017 Parliamentary session has
officially been brought to a close on Thursday after
the prorogation was made in the House of Lords. This means
Parliament will now not meet until after the June 8th General
Election so all legislature and government business
have…
There will be major changes to this
year’s State Opening of Parliament due to the snap general election
due to be held in the UK in June. In a heavily dressed down affair,
Her Majesty will not wear her Imperial Crown or Robes of State this
year, and will also arrive in car instead of a carriage. Also
absent from the annual ceremony this year will be the Prince of
Wales and Duchess of…
