The President of Ghana paid tribute to
Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening as he
held a toast during dinner. President Nana Akufo-Addo was
dining with The Queen and 52 other world leaders when he delivered
a short speech in which he called Her Majesty an “icon of the
Commonwealth.” In his address, the President said: “We’re led to
understand that Her…
The end of an era? The Queen hosts Commonwealth leaders for what is expected to be the final time
19th April 2018
The Queen hosted the leaders of the
Commonwealth for dinner at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening –
the final time she is expected to do so. World leaders from 53
member states of the Commonwealth joined The Royal Family at the
banquet as the dignitaries paid…
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle attend a Women's Empowerment reception hosted by Boris Johnson
19th April 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended a
Women’s Empowerment reception at the Royal Aeronautical
Society in London on Thursday evening. The event was hosted by
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as part of the Commonwealth Heads
of Government meeting. As Harry and…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are named as two of the world's most influential people
19th April 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been
named among the world’s most influential people in TIME’s annual
list of the top 100 most influential people in the world. Prince
Harry was nominated to be put forward on the list by singer Sir
Elton John, a close friend of The Royal Family. In his nomination,
Sir Elton said: “I first met an extremely shy and sweet Prince
Harry at a…
The Queen has formally opened the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the ballroom of
Buckingham Palace with members of her family and 53 world leaders
in attendance. Her Majesty, who turns 92-years-old in a few days
time, talked about the importance of stability and…
The Queen publicly states that she wishes Prince Charles to become Head of the Commonwealth
19th April 2018
The Queen has for the first time publicly
expressed that she wishes for her son, the Prince of Wales, to
become the next head of the Commonwealth. Addressing the leaders of
the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning, the
91-year-old monarch said that ensuring…
Princess Anne holds audiences with the Prime Ministers of Prime Minister of Tonga, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Swaziland & Nauru
18th April 2018
The Princess Royal held a series of
audiences at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday as part of the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Princess Anne met with
the Prime Ministers of four Commonwealth countries at the palace to
talk bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and their
respective countries. Among the world leaders she held talks with
was the Prime Minister of Tonga…
The Duchess of Cambridge spent time with
Women’s Forum who has been focusing on “leaving no one behind”. The
Duchess first attended a roundtable with Cressida Dick,
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Elizabeth Filkin, Chair of
the Employers Initiative…
The Queen’s last remaining corgi, Willow,
died this week at the age of 14 after being put to sleep following
a cancer-related illness. The fawn coloured dog, who was about to
turn 15-years-old, was Her Majesty’s last corgi. The 91-year-old
Monarch made the…
On Wednesday afternoon, Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle visited the Youth Forum at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meetings to see the progress they have made over the
last few days. After being named an Ambassador of the group by his
grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry officially opened the
forum on Monday. During his opening speech, Prince Harry said he
was “grateful” for…
