State & Ceremonial

The Queen approves controversial order to suspend Parliament

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 ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the Parliament be prorogued on a day no earlier than Monday the 9th day of September…
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State & Ceremonial

Date of the next Queen’s Speech revealed as the Privy Council are due to meet at Balmoral

Boris Johnson’s first Queen’s Speech will take place in mid-October it can be revealed. The date will be formally confirmed during a meeting of the Privy Council at Balmoral Castle later today. The move to hold a Queen’s Speech in October, thus suspending Parliament, is thought to part of a complicated manoeuvre by the government to exit the European Union. The decision to suspend…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Drottningholm Palace

The private residence of the Swedish Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all European architecture for the period.” It has been the family’s private home since 1981 and is…
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Palaces & Buildings

Carrie Symonds invited to a barbecue at Balmoral with The Queen and Prime Minister

After weeks of speculation, it would now appear that the Prime Minister will be joined by his partner, Carrie Symonds, at Balmoral next month when they meet The Queen. According to The Sun on Sunday, PM Boris Johnson will be accompanied by his girlfriend, Miss Symonds, for an informal barbecue in the grounds of Balmoral Castle alongside the 93-year-old Monarch. A source told the newspaper…
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