The Queen has cancelled her Christmas
travel plans to Sandringham today, due to a heavy cold. In a
statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to
Sandringham today.” Her Majesty was expected to leave London today
by train, however, that will not now happen. The Queen’s security
in London and Norfolk…
Queen hosts pre-Christmas dinner for her family at Buckingham Palace
20th December 2016
The Queen hosted her traditional
pre-Christmas dinner at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for members of
The Royal Family. Both senior royals and extended members of Her
Majesty’s family arrived at Buckingham Palace for the meal at
Tuesday lunchtime. Embed from Getty…
Buckingham Palace has announced that
The Queen will step down as patron of 25 organisations at the end
of the year. Her Majesty, who turned 90 this year, is thought to be
stepping down as Patron due to her advancing age and the gradual
decline in her workload. Other members…
Prince William presents the Sports Personality of the Year Awards to Andy Murray and Michael Phelps
18th December 2016
The Duke of Cambridge was in Birmingham
on Sunday evening, where he presented Andy Murray with the BBC
Sports Personality of the Year award. Andy Murray, who couldn’t
receive his award in person, is the first athlete to ever win the
award three times. Prince William, who was sat next to Jessica
Ennis-Hill, also presented a special award during the ceremony to
Michael Phelps who was presented…
"This one is for The Queen" - man sent to prison for bomb threat during Queen's visit to Ireland
16th December 2016
A man has been sentenced to
eight-and-a-half years in prison after he made bomb threats during
The Queen’s visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011. 66-year-old
Donal Billings called Irish police in May 2011 saying
that there was a bomb on a bus in Maynooth. On the…
The Cambridge family to spend Christmas at the Middleton family home
16th December 2016
The Cambridge family will be spending
Christmas at the Middleton family home in Berkshire this year,
instead of joining Her Majesty at Sandringham with the rest of The
Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, alongside Prince
George and Princess Charlotte, will be…
Bill English becomes The Queen's 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand
11th December 2016
Bill English has been named as the new
Prime Minister of New Zealand following the surprise resignation of
John Key last week. Mr English becomes the 16th Prime Minister to
have governed over New Zealand during Her Majesty’s reign. He has
previously expressed his support for the continuation of the
monarchy in New Zealand. The new Prime Minister will officially be
sworn into office later on…
BREAKING NEWS: Prince Andrew releases unprecedented statement denying rift between himself and Charles
9th December 2016
The Duke of York has released an
unprecedented statement categorically denying media reports that he
is in the midst of a bitter dispute with his brother, Prince
Charles, over the future roles of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
The statement in full: “Over the past…
The Queen had to be escorted away from
her dinner yesterday afternoon after an intruder made his way into
the hotel where she was dining with senior servants. The intruder,
who was wearing a hoodie, jeans and trainers, was tackled by royal
protection as he ran into the hotel…
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace has
said that The Royal Family are “delighted” at the news that
Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, is pregnant with her second
child. A spokesman said: “The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and
members of the Royal Family are delighted with the news.” The news
of Zara’s pregnancy was announced on Wednesday morning. A…
