Queen Elizabeth II

Public holiday for the Queen's Sapphire Jubilee considered

A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year on the throne should be marked with a public holiday. Conservative MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations and street parties to be held in June to allow people to commemorate the milestone that only Her Majesty has reached. He will introduce the Queen’s…
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British RoyalsPalaces & Buildings

Squatters Pose Risk to Buckingham Palace Security

Across the street from Buckingham Palace, a rather unusual embassy has been established through less than official and legal means. Dubbed by its occupants as ‘the Rogue Embassy’, the seven-storey property on the very fashionable Grosvenor Gardens. has been taken over by a band of squatters as an act of political activism. Hanging numerous banners from the windows of their new…
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Luxembourg

Tessy of Luxembourg loses title

The question of whether or not Princess Tessy of Luxembourg would lose her title upon her divorce from His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third child of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been a topic of discussion since the announcement of the couple’s impending divorce last month. Tessy Antony, who was born on 18 October 1985, first met Prince Louis of…
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Other

Ahead of Ascot, Her Majesty’s Love of Horses

Racing returns to Ascot on Saturday, February the 18th when thousands will flock to the Berkshire track for Ascot Chase Raceday. It is a well-attended fixture including the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, but it is the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting in the summer that will draw the biggest crowds, including none other than Her Majesty the Queen and several other members of the Royal Family. The…
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