The Lady Usher of the Black Rod is a
Royal Household member. She is appointed by the Crown by Letters
Patent under the Great Seal of the Order of the Garter. Black Rod,
as she is known, is the Chief Lady Usher to the Sovereign and an
officer of the Order of the Garter. The primary duties take place
at the Palace of Westminster where she is Serjeant at Arms in
attendance upon the Lord…
Poignant scenes as Prince Philip's Throne in the House of Lords is absent for The Queen's Speech
11th May 2021
The Queen sat alone as she delivered her
speech on Tuesday during the State Opening of Parliament. In
previous years, the Sovereign’s Throne was placed alongside a
Consort’s Throne in the House of Lords. Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh, sat alongside The…
What would happen to The Queen’s hostage if Her Majesty wasn’t safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
11th May 2021
On Tuesday, the State Opening of
Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the
Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her
government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is
full of historical traditions, from searching…
People all over the world will be
familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents.
With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is
only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the
Monarch. But what about the other two items of royal insignia which
are also only present at the most regal of events? The Great Sword
of State and the Cap of…
Conservative MP taken hostage at Buckingham Palace until The Queen is safely returned from the Palace of Westminster
11th May 2021
A Conservative Member of Parliament has
been taken hostage at Buckingham Palace in an age old tradition
dating back to the times of Charles I. Marcus Jones, MP for
Nuneaton, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be
released once the monarch has been safely…
Whenever The Queen visits the Palace of
Westminster, she holds a British Member of Parliament hostage at
Buckingham Palace awaiting her safe return. An MP is always held
captive during the State Opening of Parliament. In the May 2021,
that duty falls to Marcus Jones, MP…
Yeomen of the Guard to search the Palace of Westminster for gunpowder ahead of The Queen's visit on Tuesday
10th May 2021
The Queen will visit the Palace of
Westminster on Tuesday for the State Opening of Parliament – her
first in-person engagement since the death of her husband, Prince
Philip. The event will be scaled down on previous years due to the
ongoing global health emergency, however, many traditions will
remain in place. One such ritual that will take place on the
evening before Her…
The Queen is under pressure to impose a
form of sanction against her cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, after
he was recorded apparently misusing his royal status to seek
favours from Russia’s President Putin. Prince Michael denies the
allegations, however, there is…
Prince Michael of Kent accused of misusing his royal status to seek favours from Russian President Putin
8th May 2021
Prince Michael of Kent has been accused
of misusing his royal status to seek favours from Russian President
Vladimir Putin. In a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and
Channel 4’s Dispatches, Prince Michael was covertly filmed at a
business meeting telling…
A new £200m Royal Yacht is to be
commissioned within weeks according to reports in the Sunday
newspapers. The new yacht will be named after Prince Philip and
will be successor to HMY Britannia, which was decommissioned in
1997. According to The Daily Telegraph, the new Royal Yacht will be
formally announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a matter of
weeks. A Downing Street…
