Queen Elizabeth II

Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2016

In her annual Christmas Broadcast to citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has said that she draws strength from “ordinary people doing extraordinary things”. She said that volunteers, carers, community workers and good neighbours are unsung heroes in society, whose quiet dedication makes them special. The 90-year-old monarch also paid tribute to Olympians and Paralympians who…
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BREAKING NEWS: Queen to miss Christmas Day church service due to illness

Buckingham Palace has announced that The Queen will miss today’s Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to illness. This is the first time in living memory that Her Majesty hasn’t attended the traditional Christmas Day service and is unprecedented. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Her Majesty The Queen will not attend Church at Sandringham this…
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Queen Silvia to spend another night in hospital

Queen Silvia will spend another night in hospital following being admitted on Friday evening with a heavy cold and dizzyness. Her Majesty is being kept under observation and doctors will decide whether to discharge her tomorrow morning. This means The Queen will spend…
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Zara and Mike Tindall lose their baby

A spokeswoman for Zara and Mike Tindall have announced that the couple have lost their baby during pregnancy. Today’s announcement comes just four weeks after the couple revealed how excited they were to be expecting another child. The Queen’s granddaughter was expecting…
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Three-year-old royal placed on crime watch database of 'terrorists and money launderers'

An investigation by The Times newspaper has revealed that a three-year-old member of The Royal Family has ben placed on a “blacklist”, which is used by banks in the UK to identify potential terrorists and money launderers. The royal in question is three-year-old Maud Windsor, the daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor & Sophie Winkleman, and granddaughter to Prince and Princess Michael of…
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Queen cancels Christmas travel plans

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…
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Queen hosts pre-Christmas dinner for her family at Buckingham Palace

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 Images Among the first guests to arrive were The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who all shared a car with Prince…
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