Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen invests honour while recovering from illness at Sandringham

The Queen has bestowed an honour to a trusted member of her staff at Sandringham while she continues to recover from a heavy cold. In Her Majesty’s first engagement of 2017, she invested Ray Wheaton, the Queen’s Page of the Chambers, with the insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. The Royal Victorian Order is one of the only orders of chivalry awarded entirely at The…
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The Queen is still working & receiving government red boxes despite illness

The Queen is continuing to carry out her duties indoors at Sandringham, despite suffering from illness. Embed from Getty Images According to a source, the Queen is “up and about” and is receiving her daily red boxes with ministerial correspondence enclosed. Contained within the red boxes are policy papers, cabinet documents, telegrams and other important documents that have been…
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Uncertainty as to whether The Queen will be well enough to attend Church tomorrow morning

Uncertainty surrounds whether The Queen will be well enough to make her first public appearance for two weeks tomorrow morning, as she is due to attend Divine Service at Sandringham. The 90-year-old monarch traditionally attends the Sunday morning Church services at Sandringham. This year, a service will fall on New Years Day. Although is is standard for Her Majesty to attend Church services…
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