The office of The King has confirmed that
His Majesty will rule as Charles III. The Prime Minister had
earlier referred to The King as Charles III, appearing to confirm
the regnal name of the new Monarch. In a brief statement outside 10
Downing Street, just two days after she was appointed Prime
Minister by Her Majesty, Liz Truss paid tribute to The Queen and
urged everyone to show support…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is dead.
Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September
8th 2022. Members of her family, including her eldest son, Charles,
were with her at the…
The King’s reign has begun. The death of
Her Majesty The Queen, on September 8th 2022, brings to an end the
rule of Elizabeth II and starts the reign of her eldest son who is
now His Majesty The King. The formal accession council will take
place in London on…
Anne, Andrew and Edward head to Balmoral after doctors express concern for The Queen's health
8th September 2022
The Queen is being joined by more of her
family as doctors express ”concern” for her health. The Princess
Royal and the Duke of York are already at Balmoral with her. The
Earl of Wessex, along with the Countess of Wessex, is on his way.
Buckingham Palace announced that Her Majesty’s medical team are
”concerned” for her health. The Prince of Wales had travelled…
The Archbishop of Canterbury leads prayers for The Queen as her health causes concern
8th September 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury has led
prayers for The Queen after doctors said Her Majesty’s health was
giving cause for concern. Justin Welby said ”My prayers, and the
prayers of people across the Church of England, and the nation, are
with Her Majesty The…
The Queen is resting at Balmoral where
her medical team are ”concerned for her health”. In a short
statement, Buckingham Palace said that Her Majesty was comfortable
but that her doctors have ”recommended she remain under
medical…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
joined their children at a ‘settling in’ afternoon at the school
that all three will now attend. Prince George, 9, Princess
Charlotte, 7, and 4 year old Prince Louis were welcomed to Lambrook
School near Windsor for a few hours ahead of term starting. The
school always runs a settling in session for new pupils ahead of
the fresh academic year. The…
The Queen has cancelled a planned meeting
of the Privy Council on medical advice. Her Majesty had been due to
hold a meeting on the evening of September 7th 2022 but, just
before it was set to start, Buckingham Palace confirmed doctors had
advised rest. Royal officials…
The Queen has sent a heartfelt message to
the people of Canada following the attacks in Saskatchewan which
have left eleven dead. In a personal message, Her Majesty said ”I
would like to extend my condolences to those who have lost loved
ones in the attacks that…
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal
wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was
Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen
from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. The
woman who became a royal bride on that Julyday at Hampton Court was
also one of her country’s most interesting…
