Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace denies claims that The Queen blocked legislation

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8th February 2021
Buckingham Palace says that newspaper reports claiming The Queen lobbied the government in the 1970s are “simply untrue”. According to documentspublished in the Guardian, The Queen’s personal lawyers successfully persuaded ministers to change a draft law in order to conceal her private wealth. The documents show that starting in 1973, Her Majesty had meetings with her…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Sadness for The Queen as her close friends Lord and Lady Vestey die

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4th February 2021
Two of The Queen’s close friends, Lord and Lady Vestey, have died within weeks of each other. Lord Vestey, formerly Her Majesty’s Master of the Horse, died at the age of 79 it was announced on Thursday. Just a few weeks prior, Lady Vestey died ‘suddenly but peacefully’ at the age of 71. The couple had been married for 40 years had three children together. Lord…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip’s ‘deadly virus’ gaffe continues to haunt him

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29th January 2021
In the United States of America, no matter what situation occurs, it is said there is always a tweet for every occasion when scrolling through former President Trump’s social media platforms. In the United Kingdom, no matter what situation occurs, there is usually a comment or gaffe made by the Duke of Edinburgh to match the occasion. The ongoing public health emergency is no exception…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen calls US Ambassador a 'gorilla' in banned 1969 'Royal Family' documentary

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27th January 2021
The Queen jokingly called the United States of America’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom a ‘gorilla’ in the banned 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’. The footage, which has been locked in the BBC vaults on Her Majesty’s command has mysteriously reemerged this week, having been uploaded to YouTube. In total, the film is 90 minutes long and is entirely…
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