After a quiet engagement, there is every
expectation that Princess Beatrice of York is about to confirm the
details of her wedding. The Queen’s granddaughter announced her
marriage plans in September last year with speculation now mounting
that she will be a May bride. There are also reports that her
granny is to throw open the doors of Buckingham Palace for her
reception, meaning all eyes…
80% of people living in the UK have only ever known one monarch – Queen Elizabeth II
6th February 2020
As The Queen begins her 69th year on the
throne, it is perhaps unsurprising that 80% of UK residents have
only ever known one monarch – Elizabeth II. The then Princess
Elizabeth ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, upon the death
of her father, King George…
The Queen ascended the throne 68 years
ago today. She will mark the day, which is also the anniversary of
her father’s death, privately at Sandringham in Norfolk. Elizabeth
II’s reign began at some point in the early hours of February 6th
1952 when King George VI…
The Queen paid off a man’s mortgage after
he helped save Princess Anne’s life in a kidnapping attempt 46
years ago. Speaking for the first time, Ronnie Russell, now
72-years-old, tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people and
held the Princess Royal at gunpoint. In an interview with the Daily
Mirror, Mr Russell revealed that Her Majesty paid off the former
heavyweight…
There was an unusual shopper strolling
the aisles of a TK Maxx in Tooting yesterday when Prince Charles
made a visit to the budget retailer. The Prince of Wales was there
to meet young workers who had taken part in The Prince’s Trust “Get
Into Retail”…
The Queen has followed in her father’s
footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate,
seven decades after King George VI declared the original version
open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came
just hours before the anniversary of…
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was
returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car
was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill,
an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s
personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of
the car in an attempt to shield Her Royal Highness from any injury.
Unfortunately…
A medal awarded to a former heavy weight
boxer to recognise his role in saving Princess Anne from being
kidnapped is set to be sold at auction. The George Medal was
awarded to Ronnie Russell for his bravery during a kidnapping
attempt 46 years ago when The Queen’s…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter January
was a busy month for the Duchess of Cambridge, and both of my top
looks are from her engagements in conjunction with the 5 Big
Questions survey. For the second day of her early years survey
visits, Kate wore a long…
Last night, the Prince of Wales announced
American pop star, Katy Perry as an ambassador of the British Asian
Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India at the organisation’s
annual royal dinner at Banqueting House. The Duchess of Cornwall
accompanied her husband to the dinner where senior Cabinet
ministers, global business leaders and other celebrities like
Russell Peters also…
