The birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh has
been marked in right royal fashion with gun salutes across the
United Kingdom. Bells have also been run to mark the anniversary of
the birth of Philip, Britain’s longest serving royal consort.
Appropriately enough for the Duke of Edinburgh, there was a 21 gun
salute at Edinburgh Castle to mark his birthday. The rounds were
fired at noon, the same time as…
The Queen chose a covered carriage to
take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the
short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in
central London in the Scottish State Coach. Embed from Getty Images
The enclosed carriage was chosen as a…
Princess Eugenie has been joined by her
husband, Jack Brooksbank, at Trooping the Colour for the first
time. The newlyweds rode to the traditional ceremony in the second
carriage of the royal procession which wound through big crowds
lining the route through central…
The Duchess of Sussex make first official appearance since Archie's birth at Trooping the Colour
8th June 2019
The Duchess of Sussex has made her first
official public appearance since the birth of her son last month.
Meghan is attending Trooping the Colour with the rest of the Royal
Family to mark the Queen’s official birthday. The duchess was in
navy as she rode in the first carriage in the traditional parade
that takes the Windsors from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards
Parade for the Trooping. Prince…
She’s already bagged an Oscar, a Golden
Globe and a BAFTA and now the year when Olivia Colman was showered
with honours for her star turn as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has
got a royal seal of approval, too. The actress has been named a CBE
in the Queen’s Birthday…
Questions as US Ambassador to the UK appears to use mobile phone during the Queen's D-Day speech
5th June 2019
The US ambassador to the UK has faced
criticism after he appeared to film the Queen during her speech at
D-Day commemorations at Portsmouth today. Woody Johnson, who was
sitting behind the Queen, was seen holding his mobile phone up
throughout the short address which took…
In the end, they were all smiles. The US
State Visit wound to a close in Portsmouth with the Queen bidding a
formal farewell to President Donald Trump soon after both had taken
part in commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day
landings. The goodbyes, as is usual with a State Visit, were short.
A brief exchange of words, another photocall and the two heads of
state parted company…
The Queen has paid tribute to the
strength of those who fought on D-Day, 75 years ago, as she was
joined by US President Donald Trump at commemorations marking the
anniversary of the Normandy landings. President Trump was at the
Queen’s side as she stood to deliver a…
The Queen and the Prince of Wales have
been joined by world leaders for a special photo marking the 75th
anniversary of the Normandy Beach landings. The historic image was
taken as Elizabeth II and her heir arrived in Southsea, Portsmouth
for the UK’s national…
As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke
to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His
speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future
with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which
he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the
good cause’. As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to
free Europe from Nazi…
