On Tuesday, Royal Central reported on
what would happen should The Queen temporarily be unable to perform
her constitutional duties due to the government’s plans for all
over-70s to self-quarantine. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem
as there are five Counsellors of State on hand to fill-in for Her
Majesty, undertaking duties on behalf of the Crown. However, the
issues…
The Queen's weekly audience with Boris Johnson to be conducted over the telephone for foreseeable future
18th March 2020
The Queen’s weekly audiences with Prime
Minister Boris Johnson are to be held over the telephone for the
forseeable future. The development comes as the monarch, who turns
94-years-old next month, decamped to Windsor away from the
hustle-and-bustle of Central London…
It was business as usual for The Queen on
Wednesday as she held an audience at Buckingham Palace, before
heading to Windsor where she will remain for the foreseeable
future. Her Majesty received Captain Angus Essenhigh, the new
Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy warship…
Vicious rumours claiming that the Duke of
Edinburgh has died are circulating on social media. Despite the
98-year-old royal being alive and well, thousands of people have
been flooding social media claiming that His Royal Highness has
passed away. The rumours have gained so much traction that the
topic is trending on Twitter. In this latest ‘fake news’ incident,
an anonymous WhatsApp…
Princess Beatrice’s upcoming wedding to
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has been significantly scaled back because of
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic engulfing the world. The Daily
Telegraph reports that the couple have been forced to cancel their
wedding reception at…
The five royals who can carry out the duties of the monarch should The Queen become ill with coronavirus
18th March 2020
In many European countries, in the
absence of the monarch, another member of The Royal Family becomes
regent. In Denmark, for example, when Queen Margrethe is out of the
country or is otherwise incapacitated, the Crown Prince often acts
as temporary monarch. However, in…
The Duke of Cambridge’s invitation to
become the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland has been rescinded due to the coronavirus
pandemic. Prince William, or the Earl of Strathearn as he is known
in Scotland, was supposed to be the Lord High Commissioner of the
Church this year. However, due to COVID-19, the Church of
Scotland’s General Assembly…
Buckingham Palace has announced major
changes to the royal diary for the coming months as coronavirus
continues to spread across the UK. The Queen and her family have
had to cancel garden parties and investitures while huge events,
including Trooping the Colour, are now in…
Aides confirm that all royals aged over 70 will follow government advice and isolate if required
16th March 2020
Aides have confirmed that The Queen, the
Prince of Wales and all royals aged over 70 will go into isolation
should that be what the government advises. The government is
expected to advise all residents of the United Kingdom over the age
of 70 to self isolate in their…
Joint engagement between Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester cancelled
15th March 2020
The Centenary Reception of the
Anglo-Netherlands Society due to be attended by Princess Beatrix of
the Netherlands and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on Tuesday
has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. An
official statement on their website reads, “We have taken this
decision with a heavy heart, but it reflects our collective,
precautionary judgement, taking full…
