As The Queen continues her traditional
summer break at Balmoral, we’re taking a look at another Scottish
castle with ties to the Royal Family. Glamis Castle was the
childhood home of the Queen Mother and the birthplace of Princess
Margaret, and it also served as inspiration for Shakespeare’s
Macbeth. Chief Reporter Kristin Contino visited the castle this
summer in her quest to uncover…
Boris Johnson expected to call snap general election after his is majority destroyed
3rd September 2019
Boris Johnson is expected to call a snap
general election on Wednesday after a number of Conservative MPs
defied the party whip to vote against him in crucial Brexit votes.
The group of rebel MPs, which includes a former Chancellor and the
Father of the House, have now…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his
majority in the House of Commons – six hours before a major Brexit
vote. Dr Phillip Lee, Member of Parliament for Bracknell, crossed
the floor of the Commons on Tuesday afternoon joining the Liberal
Democrats. BREAKING…
The remains of Queen Mother Helen of
Romania, born Helen of Greece and Denmark, will be repatriated to
Romania in October.Helen was a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh. Helen will be laid to rest with her son King Michael
I of Romania – who died in 2017 – at the new Archdiocesan and Royal
Cathedral. Helen married Crown Prince Carol of Romania on 10 March
1921…
The United Kingdom is edging closer and
closer to a General Election as Boris Johnson’s government looks
set to lose its majority in the House of Commons. The government,
which currently has a Parliamentary majority of just one MP, will
likely be forced into an early…
General election incoming - Boris Johnson looks set to lose his majority this week
1st September 2019
The United Kingdom is edging closer and
closer to a General Election as Boris Johnson’s government looks
set to lose its majority in the House of Commons. The government,
which currently has a Parliamentary majority of just one MP, will
likely be forced into an…
With the date for Brexit currently set on
31 October 2019, the UK Parliament is fast running out of time to
debate all of the options. However, on 28 August, British Prime
Minister Boris Johnson asked The Queen to suspend Parliament for
five weeks until 14 October. When MPs return then, there will be a
new Queen’s Speech, outlining the new domestic agenda. The Queen
has agreed to suspend…
The leaders of political parties in
Westminster have written to The Queen demanding a meeting over the
decision to prorogue Parliament. In a letter to the monarch, Labour
leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “There is a danger that the royal
prerogative is being set directly…
The Queen has approved a controversial
order to prorogue Parliament. The court of Bamoral Castle has
announced that Parliament cannot be suspended any earlier than
September 9 and no later than September 12, until October 14. The
order reads: “It is this day…
The Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition,
Jeremy Corbyn, has written to The Queen expressing his concern over
the planned prorogation of Parliament. Mr Corbyn, who is leader of
the Labour Party, has also requested a meeting with the monarch. In
his letter to The Queen, Mr Corbyn said: “There is a danger that
the royal prerogative is being set directly against the wishes of a
majority in…
