In her annual Christmas Broadcast to
citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has said that
she draws strength from “ordinary people doing extraordinary
things”. She said that volunteers, carers, community workers and
good neighbours are unsung heroes in society, whose quiet
dedication makes them special. The 90-year-old monarch also paid
tribute to Olympians and Paralympians who…
Royal Family attend Christmas Day Church Service without The Queen
25th December 2016
Senior members of The Royal
Family attended the traditional Christmas Day church service
this morning, with one notable absence. The Queen was unable to
attend the service for the first time in living memory due to her
ongoing recovery from a heavy cold. Embed from Getty…
The Cambridge family attend Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire
25th December 2016
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge,
alongside Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attended a
Christmas Day Church service in Berkshire this morning with the
Middleton family. Embed from Getty Images The service was held
at St Mark’s Church in the village of…
Brexit means Brexit, and the Queen will
be among the first to know what that soundbite specifically
entails. This was reportedly the latest response from the
government camp following reports that Prime Minister Theresa May
kept a tight lip when she was quizzed by Her Majesty on the matter
during a visit to the royal residence in Balmoral earlier this
year. Britain’s plan to exit the European…
Three-year-old royal placed on crime watch database of 'terrorists and money launderers'
24th December 2016
An investigation by The Times newspaper
has revealed that a three-year-old member of The Royal Family has
ben placed on a “blacklist”, which is used by banks in the UK to
identify potential terrorists and money launderers. The royal in
question is three-year-old Maud…
Duchess of Cambridge sends thank you letter to Telegraph readers for their support
24th December 2016
A few weeks ago, readers of The Telegraph
raised money for Heads Together, the campaign and charity started
by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Now, The
Duke and Duchess have sent a heartfelt letter, written by
Catherine, thanking the readers and those who…
Fears over Christmas Day church visit as The Queen may not be able to attend due to sickness
24th December 2016
Concerns were raised on Friday that The
Queen might be prevented from attending the traditional visit to St
Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to sickness. These
concerns were further heightened when Buckingham Palace refused to
comment on whether or not Her Majesty will attend the church on her
Sandringham Estate this Christmas. The news comes after The Queen
and the Duke of Edinburgh had…
His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of
Wales has recently spoken on the BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the
Day, a radio show in which speakers discuss various issues and
events in the news from a religious perspective, typically but not
always a Christian one. It was his…
The Queen has cancelled her Christmas
travel plans to Sandringham today, due to a heavy cold. In a
statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to
Sandringham today.” Her Majesty was…
Duchess of Cambridge named Patron of Lawn Tennis Association after Her Majesty steps down
21st December 2016
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge has been named as Patron of Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
and will begin her role in 2017. The Duchess of Gloucester will
remain as Honorary President. This comes after news broke yesterday
thatHer Majesty was stepping down from 25 of her patronagesat the
end of the year. The Lawn Tennis Association paid tribute to The
Queen yesterday in a…
