Queen Elizabeth II

Queen makes a personal donation to those suffering from famine in East Africa

The Queen is doing her part to help those plagued by famine in East Africa, through making a personal donation. The undisclosed contribution will seek to alleviate a humanitarian crisis affecting 16 million people -including 800,000 children aged between six months and five years- in each of South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, who are deemed in urgent need for life-saving treatment for…
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How seriously does Prince William take his royal duties?

Everything the Royals do or don’t do is closely scrutinized by both the media and the public. The Cambridges haven’t been without controversy. They’ve been dubbed workshy and lazy. Even Prince Harry couldn’t escape that label when his grandparents and father and stepmother worked more than his brother, sister-in-law and him last year. The Duchess of Cambridge was heavily criticised for…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Boris Johnson says the government will consider a new Royal Yacht Britannia

The British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has said that the commissioning of a new Royal Yacht would “add greatly” to the soft power of the United Kingdom. Mr Johnson made the remarks during a statement on the Spring Budget after an MP asked him on his thoughts regarding the commissioning a new Royal Yacht. Conservative MP for Rossendale and Darwen, Jake Berry, asked the Foreign Secretary…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen set to approve government's Brexit bill first thing in the morning

The Queen is set to approve the government’s Brexit bill first thing tomorrow morning it has been revealed, giving the green light for Article 50 to be triggered. Embed from Getty Images Her Majesty will receive her ministerial red box with the bill ready to be granted royal assent at breakfast time. It is possible there could be a slight delay to this timetable if the House of Lords reject…
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