International royals

Saudi King embroiled in Panama Papers scandal

The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has been implicated in the Panama Papers scandal along with many other powerful figures across the globe. According to the leaked papers, King Salman used an offshore British Virgin Island company to take out mortgages on his luxury London homes. In total, the mortgages added up to the sum of $34 million. Whilst King Salman’s…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria makes first appearance since birth of Prince Oscar

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has made her first public appearance since giving birth to Prince Oscar just 28 days before. The heir to the throne attended the annual Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture in Stockholm on Wednesday as she smiled to the cameras waiting outside to get a glimpse of her. Her visit to to the event was so she could hear the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, speak…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Did The Queen have a pet panda?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHz3E4QMVOg] The ITV documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ aired over the weekend, and it gave viewers an insight into the Queen off duty and showed her at her most relaxed. But the two-hour programme appeared to be hijacked by the…
Queen Elizabeth II

Our Queen at 90 aired last night

You can watch the full documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ by clicking here The documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ aired last night in the UK which commemorated the Queen’s upcoming 90th birthday celebrations. In the documentary, senior royals have sat down with ITV to pay tribute to The Queen and sharing memories about her long reign. Members of the royal family who will feature in the two hour…
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Opinion

Review: Our Queen at 90

I never watch royal documentaries, ever! In fact, the last documentary I watched which focused on The Royal Family was on the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 90th birthday back in 2011, so it seems fitting my next watch would celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th…
Queen Elizabeth II

President Obama wishes Queen a happy birthday

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has recorded a special birthday message for The Queen as she approaches her 90th birthday. In his message, President Obama described Her Majesty as “an inspiration” and a vital part of America’s “special relationship” with the UK. Recorded from the White House, Mr Obama said he was “glad to be the very first President of the United…
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