The Queen has confirmed that she has invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and Empress have accepted the invitation.
The State Visit, the first incoming to the UK since the summer of 2019, will see the royal couple stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle.
It will be the first time that Japan’s new…
The Queen's statement gives us a major clue about how the Duke & Duchess of Sussex will be known in the future
13th January 2020
Following the announcement of the impending departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal duties, it has been widely speculated that the couple may lose their royal titles.
As a period of transition gets underway, it is possible that the couple will want to cut…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have preferred them to stay as senior royals.
Her Majesty says that there will be a transition period in which…
Charles, William & Harry leave Sandringham separately as the crisis meeting breaks up
13th January 2020
The meeting of the Royal Family at Sandringham has broken up after an afternoon of intense discussions.
The Queen summoned the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to Sandringham for the summit to discuss the future roles of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex in the family.
It is understood that the Duchess dialled-in to the meeting from Canada.
No information about…
Last Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released an unprecedented statement stating that they intended to step back as senior members of The a Royal Family. Nether The Queen or any other member of The Royal Family were consulted on the statement before the couple…
Senior UK minister dismisses claims media has been racist towards the Duchess of Sussex
13th January 2020
The UK Home Secretary has said she doesn’t believe the Duchess of Sussex has been the victim of racist attacks in British media outlets. Priti Patel said that when it came to Meghan and the media, she hadn’t seen any evidence that criticism has been motivated by…
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have sent out a joint statement denying newspaper claims about their relationship. Although the report they objected to wasn’t clarified in the announcement, it’s believed to relate to a piece claiming that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex felt they were being pushed out of the House of Windsor in part because of actions by William described…
Retail expert predicts Harry & Meghan's revenue could hit £400m a year, if not more
13th January 2020
With the Sussexes stepping away from their roles as senior royals and making a bid for financial independence, there’s been much talk about exactly how they could earn money in the coming years.
Product endorsements, speaking engagements, and book deals have all…
The Queen's biggest mistake of the last decade was allowing Charles & Andrew to oust Lord Geidt from the Royal Household
12th January 2020
As one decade ends and a new one begins, it is perhaps sensible to look back at the past ten years – what we did well, and what we didn’t do so well. The Queen of course had many highlights, from jumping out of a helicopter for London 2012, and inviting Sir David…
Princess Anne and Prince Edward wade into the Sussex drama calling for Queen's Private Secretary to resign
12th January 2020
Senior members of The Royal Family are calling for The Queen’s Private Secretary to resign in the aftermath of the Duke of York’s disastrous Newsnight interview and the drama surrounding the Duke & Duchess of Sussex.
The royals – thought to be Princess Anne and Prince Edward – believe that Sir Edward Young has failed to manage the aftermath of recent royal events in…
