Queen Victoria and those closest to her
viewed her Uncle Cumberland with deep suspicion. Not just because
he openly coveted the British throne, but because the Duke’s
reputation was very black; his adult life was marked by a series of
scandals and misdemeanours. Born in 1771, Prince Ernest, Duke of
Cumberland was the fifth son of George III and Queen Charlotte, a
younger brother to Kings George…
Jacinda Ardern swears alliance to The Queen as she is officially appointed New Zealand's PM
26th October 2017
Jacinda Ardern has officially taken up
the office of Prime Minister as she swore alliance to Queen
Elizabeth II in a ceremony which took place on Thursday morning.
Jacinda Ardern has sworn the oath and is now officially the PM of
NZ. pic.twitter.com/U5NuVXAYf2 — Laura…
The Honours Forfeiture Committee is
“actively considering” whether to make a recommendation to The
Queen which would rescind the disgraced movie producer, Harvey
Weinstein, of his CBE. According to the BBC, the committee is
looking into the notion of removing the…
Gloria Hunniford receives an OBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace
14th October 2017
The veteran broadcaster Gloria Hunniford
as been awarded an OBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace for her
services to cancer charities. Gloria, who has a showbiz career
spanning for 70 years, was pictured chatting to The Queen as she
picked up her honour for the work she has done for cancer charities
through breast screening services and cancer support. In 2004,
Gloria’s daughter Caron…
The Queen's ousted Private Secretary becomes a Lord and receives his 3rd knighthood
12th October 2017
It has been announced that The Queen’s
ousted Private Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt, is to become a
Peer of the Realm in the House of Lords. Sir Christopher, who will
soon become Lord Geidt, will sit as a Crossbench Peer in the House
of Lords meaning he will not be…
The Duchess of Cambridge’s former Private
Secretary, Rebecca Priestley, has been received by the Duke of
Cambridge at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs Priestley was honoured with the Royal Victoia
Order at the ceremony – an…
King Harald, Queen Sonja & Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament
9th October 2017
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 26th State Opening he has presided over as King of
Norway and was the 162nd time that the Norwegian parliament has
officially opened. Military…
A gunman has opened fire outside the
Al-Salam Palace on Saturday, killing two members of the Saudi Royal
Guard. According to Saudi Arabian media, a security spokesman for
the Interior Ministry confirmed that an attacker opened fire upon
the royal palace after exiting a…
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of
trespass after she was observed climbing the front gates of
Buckingham Palace The woman was arrested on Saturday evening and is
believed to be in her 30s. According to the police, she was quickly
detained before she gained access to…
Today, Canada’s 29th Governor General,
Julie Payette will be sworn in with a ceremony mixed from “old and
new traditions”. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian
Heritage, invited the public to come
down to Parliament Hill to take part in the
event or watch live online or television.
Traditional components will include “the swearing-in ceremony,
the…
