The Queen has appointed Peaches Golding
OBE to become her latest Lord-Lieutenant, making her the first
black female to hold the position in its 1000 year history. The
64-year-old will replace current Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol,
Mary Prior when she retires at the end of April. Photo Credit:
Peaches Golding via Wikimedia Commons CC Mrs Golding was formerly
Bristol’s High Sheriff and will be…
It goes without saying that all royals
live a decidedly grander life than the rest of the world. They
don’t know the feeling of worry or anxiety when they go to use
their credit cards. They won’t ever be declined. And living
quarters? Forget one small apartment…
EXCLUSIVE: 9 out of 10 people believe there should be a public holiday for Sapphire Jubilee
6th March 2017
An exclusive Royal Central poll shows
that more than nine out of ten people believe there should be a
public holiday to commemorate The Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee at some
point in 2017. More than 1,000 people were polled online and close
to 93% said that they support the…
It has been revealed that The Queen has a
secret handbag code for getting out of tricky situations. When
Queen Elizabeth is finished talking to a guest, all she has to do
is move her handbag from one arm to another; this signals to her
aides, who come in and end the conversation. If the conversation is
particularly awful, all she has to do is put the bag on the ground
or spin her wedding ring.
On February 6, 2017, Her Majesty The
Queen commemorated 65 years since her father’s death in 1952. At
that point, the 90-year-old Monarch had been reigning for 65 years.
Now there are suggestions that there should be a public holiday
later this year to commemorate and…
A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every
day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year
on the throne should be marked with a public holiday. Conservative
MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations
and street parties to be held…
Duchess of Cambridge gives permission for her Private Secretary to marry in the Chapel Royal
4th March 2017
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Private
Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, will marry her partner Adam Priestley
later this month, according to a report by the Daily Mail. Embed
from Getty Images Miss Deacon split with her previous
partner and fellow royal PR officer, Nick Loughran two years ago.
The two-year relationship came to an end when it was revealed Mr
Loughran was seeing Prince Harry’s…
Arise Sir Ken Dodd! Ken Dodd, the
89-year-old comedian, was given the honour by the Duke of Cambridge
at Buckingham Palace for his services to entertainment in a career
that has lasted over 60 years and for his charity work. His skills
as a comedian have created a long…
The Duke of Kent is the second royal this
week to cancel a royal engagement. He is suffering from a chest
infection and has been forced to pull out of royal engagements on
“doctor’s advice” for the next week according to Buckingham Palace.
His younger…
The Prince of Wales might have some
competition for the throne. An American is claiming to be a direct
descendent of the royal Welsh bloodline dating back to the 3rd
century. Allan Evans from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, has launched his
bid for the royal title of king and the royal estate. Evans,
however, is kind enough to wait until Her Majesty has died until
staking his claim on the throne “out of…
