In the years ahead, both the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge will act as consorts to their
husbands when they one day ascend to the throne. It is a well
established constitutional convention that the wife of a King is
styled as Queen Consort. The last time we had a Queen Consort in
Britain was back in 1936 when Queen Elizabeth acted consort as to
her husband, King George VI…
The Queen has urged world leaders to act
not for ‘ourselves but for our children and our children’s
children’ as she delivered a highly anticipated message by video to
the opening sessions of COP26 in Glasgow. After being forced to
pull out from attending the…
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended an
evening reception on the opening day of the COP26 climate
conference in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
hosting the reception at Kelvingrove Art…
Prince Andrew asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging sexual abuse incident
2nd November 2021
In a court filing, Prince Andrew has
asked a US judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit in which he is accused
of sexually abusing a woman when she was 17-years-old. Andrew said
his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, is seeking a “payday” at his
expense. The filing was filed at the end of October in Manhattan.
Signed by lawyer Andrew Brettle, the filing reads: “Giuffre has
initiated this baseless…
Barbados to remove The Queen as head of state at the end of November
2nd November 2021
With the election of Barbados’ first
President, on 30 November, when the Caribbean island becomes a
Republic, Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be the head of state.
The island’s Governor General Dame Sandra Mason was elected almost
unanimously by the former…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
met with Scouts from across the Dennistoun area to learn more about
the #PromiseToThePlanet campaign, launched to coincide with COP26.
William and Kate, who are in Glasgow this week for COP26, travelled
to the Alexandra Park Sports…
Prince William meets Earthshot winners as he helps connect them with market leaders
1st November 2021
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a reception
for the eco-conscious key players of their respective environmental
initiatives on the first night of COP26. The royals, who are in
Glasgow for COP26, met with some of the key members of the
Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Winners and Finalists of the
first Earthshot Prize. The…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English…
Is The Queen preparing to promote Camilla to become a Counsellor of State - filling the void left by Andrew & Harry?
1st November 2021
Additional reporting by Lydia Starbuck
There has been much discussion in the media over the past couple of
days about the possibility of The Queen appointing a new Counsellor
of State to replace the now-absent Duke of York and Duke of Sussex.
Following on from the…
The Queen is spotted behind the wheel driving around Windsor as she continues to rest on doctors' orders
1st November 2021
The Queen has been spotted driving around
the Windsor estate as the 95-year-old monarch continues to rest
following advice from her doctors. The images of The Queen sitting
behind the wheel of her Jaguar Estate will no doubt reassure many
Brits that the monarch remains in good spirits, despite having to
cancel a number of engagements. Pictured in a floral headscarf and
sunglasses, Her…
