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 for Nuneaton. But what are the
origins of this rather archaic tradition, and indeed what happens
to the hostage should…
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…
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 still…
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 prospective clients he could be hired to
make business representations to the leaders of Russia. Prince
Michael, cousin to The…
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…
The time The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Kentucky Derby fulfilling a lifelong dream
1st May 2021
The Queen is a huge supporter of horse
racing and is one of the sport’s most prominent owners, so it is
hardly a surprise that in her free time the monarch will be spotted
on a racecourse. Her Majesty has become a regular face at some the
UK’s best known racetracks…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is
hoping to win America’s most famous horse race on Saturday, but his
attempt at racing glory comes alongside a huge amount of
controversy. Sheikh Mohammed is one of racing’s most prominent
figures, having won most major races including the Epsom Derby and
the Ascot Gold Cup. However, the Kentucky Derby has somehow managed
to elude His Highness and…
The Queen sends a message of condolence to the President of Israel after dozens are killed in stampede
30th April 2021
The Queen has sent a message of
condolence to the President of Israel following a stampede on
Thursday which has resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people. In
a message to President Reuven Rivlin, the 95-year-old passed
on her sympathies to the family and friends of…
Mike Tindall has a heartfelt conversation with the Duchess of Gloucester as they join forces on rare joint appearance
29th April 2021
The Duchess of Gloucester and Mike
Tindall have come together to conduct a rare virtual joint
engagement to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Birgitte is Patron
of Parkinson’s UK – a role she has held since 1997, and Mike has
been Patron of Cure Parkinson’s since…
The Queen returns to work as she conducts her first official engagements since the funeral of Prince Philip
27th April 2021
The Queen held returned to work on
Tuesday as she held a series of virtual audiences with incoming
Ambassadors over video link. Her Majesty, who is currently residing
at Windsor Castle, received two Ambassadors – the first official
duties the monarch has undertaken since the funeral of Prince
Philip eight days earlier. The 95-year-old monarch held audiences
with the Ambassadors of Latvia…
