Charlie Proctor

Speculation that The Queen may abdicate in the not too distant future was shut down on Thursday following the news that the UK will enjoy a period of national celebration in 2022 to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The UK government announced this week that in 18 months time, the country will be treated to a four-day national holiday to commemorate the occasion of The Queen spending…

On Sunday morning, The Queen was accompanied on the balcony of the Foreign Office at the Cenotaph by Susan Rhodes – one of Her Majesty’s Ladies-in-Waiting. In normal times, the monarch is joined on the balcony to observe remembrance events by the Duchess of Cornwall, however, due to social distancing, sharing the space was not possible on this occasion. Instead, Mrs Rhodes, who…

The Queen attended a socially distanced Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday despite the ongoing public health emergency. Her Majesty’s presence comes as no surprise, with one royal source saying last month that the monarch would attend the service “come hell or high water.” The 94-year-old watched on from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as…

The Queen has made her public debut wearing a face mask as she visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years since his burial. Her Majesty’s visit to the grave comes ahead of Remembrance Day commemorations on Sunday. The monarch had requested that commemorations should be scaled back due to the ongoing public health emergency. On Sunday, Remembrance…