Buckingam Palace have announced that
Edward Young will become The Queen’s new Private Secretary
following the departure of Sir Christopher Geidt in October. Mr
Young is currently Her Majesty’s Deputy Private Secretary and was
her Assistant private Secretary before this. The 50-year-old
replaces Sir Christopher Geidt, who has been in the role for over a
decade. In a statement, Sir…
The Duchess of Cambridge has appointed
Catherine Quinn to be her new Private Secretary, replacing Rebecca
Priestley who leaves in the Summer. Ms Quinn is currently
Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University’s Saïd Business
School, and will take up her new position…
Between 1992 and 1993, Diana, Princess of
Wales was recorded in a series of tapes by Peter Settelen who was
her voice coach. Channel 4 have used these clips in order to create
a new documentary ‘Diana: in her own words’. Despite pleas from
Earl Spencer, Diana’s…
The Queen’s Private Secretary is to step
down in what is seen as a surprise resignation. Sir Christopher
Geidt worked for The Queen for ten years. His sudden departure is
seen as apparently the first of a “slew” of staff member changes.
It is rumoured that other senior officials will be leaving before
Christmas, although this has not been confirmed by the Palace.
This…
The Queen conducts hundreds of
engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her
lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not
surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed
in advance of the actual visit to ensure…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Timothy Laurence visit Belgium to commemorate Passchendaele
30th July 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
alongside Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, arrived in Belgium on
Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele.
2017 marks 100 years since one of the bloodiest battles of World
War One which saw half a million Allied…
The Queen has asked Prince Charles to act
as her representative at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which are to
be held in Australia. The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place
in April next year; 70 Commonwealth nations and territories will be
taking part. While representing The Queen, Prince Charles will
officially open the games and read out The Queen’s customary
message which will call upon…
Those following the visit of the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge to Warsaw last week may have observed the
Duchess playfully suggesting that they should try for a third
child, in response to the number of gifts they had received for
Prince George and Princess Charlotte from…
The Scottish Football Association has
received a fine of £4,000 after their fans booed “God Save the
Queen” during a match last month. During the World Cup qualifier at
Hampden Park this June, Scottish fans booed “God Save the Queen” as
it played for…
Earl Spencer says Diana's body has been targeted by gravediggers on four separate occasions
26th July 2017
Earl Spencer has revealed that there have
been four attempted break-ins to get access to the body of his
sister, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Speaking on BBC Radio
4’s Today Programme, the Earl said that attempts had been made to
steal or dig up her body four times in the past 20 years. He said:
“We have had four attempted break-ins towards her body in the last
20 years. I am very…
