The Queen has turned down the honour of
being named ”Oldie of the Year”, declaring that age is a state of
mind. As her daughter in law, the Duchess of Cornwall, handed out
the annual prizes honouring members of the older generation, it was
revealed that Her Majesty had declined the top award at the
ceremony. Earlier this year, the magazine had written to The Queen
asking if she…
William Shatner hits back at Prince William’s criticism of space travel
19th October 2021
Actor William Shatner, 90, recently
became the oldest person to go to space. He and three other people
rode a Blue Origin rocket, a company headed by Amazon founder Jeff
Bezos. The four spent ten minutes in space, going just beyond the
Karman Line, also known as the…
Treetops where Elizabeth II's record-breaking reign began under threat
19th October 2021
It is true to say that there is beauty in
simplicity, and Treetops truly encapsulates that. Treetops, the
oldest safari lodge in Kenya, has been a firm favourite for royalty
and celebrities alike for almost 90 years. Unfortunately, Treetops,
along with another two of…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the inaugural Earthshot Prize
18th October 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
attended the inaugural Earthshot Prize ceremony in London, where
five innovators were rewarded with £1 million towards an idea to
help save the planet. Hosted at the famous Alexandra Palace in
London, William and Kate joined famous faces at the ceremony on
October 17th 2021, with the event broadcast by the BBC and
Discovery. The Earthshot Prize’s…
Prince Charles pays touching tribute to Prince William ahead of inaugural Earthshot Prize
17th October 2021
Sunday, 17 October, marks the inaugural
Earthshot Prize. Created by The Duke of Cambridge and The Royal
Foundation, the prize rewards inspiring and innovative solutions
from across the globe. Five £1 million prizes will be awarded based
on five Earthshot goals to fix…
The Queen receives a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to mark Her Majesty's lifelong commitment to horse racing
16th October 2021
The Queen has received a special memento
at Ascot Racecourse to recognise the monarch’s lifetime commitment
to horse racing. Sir Francis Brooke, Her Majesty’s representative
at Ascot, presented the monarch with the award as part of her
induction to British…
The Queen celebrates her best racing season in over 70 years with a trip to Ascot Racecourse
16th October 2021
The Queen visited Ascot Racecourse on
Saturday to watch Champions Day – a meeting where the very best
racehorses meet to crown the champions of the turf. Saturday marked
the end of the ‘core’ flat season, with the champion jockey being
crowned, and attention now starting to shift to jumps racing. 2021
has been the most successful season for The Queen ever – with the…
The Platinum Jubilee gets shaken and stirred as party plans continue
16th October 2021
The plans for the Platinum Jubilee are
well and truly under way. As well as the massive celebrations set
to take over London in June 2022, a host of other events are
already in the pipeline as the Royal Family gets ready to mark an
anniversary like no other. This…
The Queen praises the work of the Welsh Senedd as she opens its new session
15th October 2021
The Queen officially opened the sixth
session of the Senedd in Cardiff on Thursday, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Prior to the Senedd’s
opening, the royals were treated to performances of the Welsh and
British national anthems and an…
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences
that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her
primary London residence. For decades, this has been Buckingham
Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and
extensive renovations at the iconic London palace—her primary
residence has become Windsor Castle. What is a primary residence?
And where does The Queen spend…
