Theresa May has reportedly cancelled
the 2018 State Opening of Parliament in order to opt for a two-year
Parliamentary session instead of the usual one-year session.
According to The Telegraph, the 2017 speech will last
the whole two years so that the amount of turbulence with the
Brexit and DUP negotiations is reduced. [commentary] Analysis by
Charlie Proctor, Royal Central’s…
The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the
Colour, took place today in Central London to mark Her Majesty’s
official 91st birthday on Saturday. Embed from Getty Images
Dressed in a pale blue dress and matching hat, the 91-year-old
monarch took the salute at…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
led a minute’s silence from Buckingham Palace in memory of those
who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. The 91-year-old
Monarch led the nation in silence ahead of the annual Trooping the
Colour parade which celebrates Her…
The Queen has released a statement to the
nation on her official 91st birthday, recognising that although it
is supposed to be a day of celebration, the nation is very much
still in mourning. On Friday The Queen and the Duke of Cambridge
visited the scene of the the London tower fire where 30 people died
and over 70 are still believed missing. In a statement released by
Buckingham Palace, The…
The police officer who was killed during
the Westminster Terror Attack and a hero pensioner who tried to
save and protect the life of murdered MP Jo Cox have received
recognition in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. PC Keith Palmer has
been posthumously been awarded a George…
Arise Sir Billy Connolly, Dame Julie Walters & Dame June Whitfield! Birthday Honours revealed
16th June 2017
Comedian Billy Connolly and actress Julie
Walters are among the high-profile names who have been recognised
in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Billy
Connolly is being bestowed a Knighthood for services to
entertainment and charity, and Julie Walters also…
The Duke of York has become the first
member of The Royal Family to conduct an interview on the subject
of Brexit since the referendum last year. Prince Andrew, who drew
controversy last year after implying the UK would be better off
remaining in the European Union, said on Friday that he is “as much
in the dark as anyone else”. Speaking on Newsday on BBC World News,
the 57-year-old said…
The Queen and the Duke of Cambridge have
visited the scene of the the London tower fire where 17 people have
died and and around 74 are still missing. Her Majesty and her
grandson are meeting members of the emergency services as well
as residents and community…
The Prince of Wales has released a
statement following the death of his godmother, Countess
Mountbatten of Burma, who has died at the age of 93. On Wednesday
evening, Prince Charles said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of
the death of my very special godmother, Lady…
John Bercow has been re-elected to the
office of Speaker of the House of Commons unopposed, despite
rumours some MPs might try and force a Speaker’s Election. In the
now traditional manner, Mr Bercow was dragged from the Commons
backbenches to the Speaker’s Chair by the 54-year-old’s supporters.
Father of the House, Ken Clarke, moved the motion that Mr
Bercow is re-elected Speaker of the…
