Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen in royal blue for this year's Christmas broadcast

Royal blue is the royal pick for this year’s Christmas broadcast. The Queen has chosen a dress first worn in 2013 for her annual speech to the Commonwealth. Her Majesty filmed the speech at Windsor Castle where she is seen in deep blue cashmere, designed by her dresser, Angela Kelly. It’s the third time in ten years that she’s picked blue for her Christmas broadcast, last…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip has left King Edward VII hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh was released from the King Edward VII hospital in London this morning. He was pictured leaving the hospital on foot before getting in the passenger seat of a waiting Land Rover. He is said to be on his way to Sandringham to join The Queen for Christmas. He had been admitted to hospital last Friday. A Buckingham Palace statement on Friday said: “The Duke of Edinburgh…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip spends third night in hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh remains in King Edward VII Hospital in central London as Christmas week begins. Prince Philip, who is 98, is being treated there for what Buckingham Palace describes as a ”pre-existing” condition. The Prince travelled from Sandringham to London for treatment on Friday morning. As he arrived, a statement was issued saying the measure was precautionary. Later…
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British Royals

The Queen & her heirs - Buckingham Palace release new pictures ahead of Christmas

New photographs of Her Majesty The Queen and her three heirs have been released by Buckingham Palace ahead of Christmas. The three photographs all feature the 93-year-old monarch alongside the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George. The images have been released as part of the launch of The Royal British Legion’s ‘Together at Christmas’initiative. Chris…
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