British Royals

The world’s biggest horse race, The Grand National, will go ahead on Saturday despite the UK entering a period of mourning. Downing Street, in consultation with Buckingham Palace, have decided that the annual steeplechase should carry on at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. On Friday, Aintree observed two minutes of silence in memory of Prince Philip who died earlier that morning at the age…

The Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex have paid tribute to their father, the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death aged 99. Speaking in a broadcast interview with ITV News, both Princess Anne and Prince Edward reflected on their father’s life and their relationship with him over the years. Speaking of his father’s difficult childhood where he fled Greece as a refugee, Princess Anne…

A statement issued on behalf of The Queen has asked that people do not leave floral tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh outside of Royal Residences, and instead donate to a charity. Hundreds of people have already left bouquets of flowers outside of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, however, there are concerns about mass gathering in light of the ongoing public health emergency. An online…

The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, has said Prince Philip’s character, so ”full of life and vigour” will be much missed as he paid tribute to The Queen’s husband following his death at the age of 99. Speaking soon after the Duke of Edinburgh’s death was announced, Cardinal Nichols said ”At this moment of sadness and loss I pray for the…