Last week’s announcement by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income given to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall. That income, which was created in 1337 by King Edward III, has funded 95% of the office of the Duke and…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have preferred them to stay as senior royals.
Her Majesty says that there will be a transition period in which…
The Queen's biggest mistake of the last decade was allowing Charles & Andrew to oust Lord Geidt from the Royal Household
12th January 2020
As one decade ends and a new one begins, it is perhaps sensible to look back at the past ten years – what we did well, and what we didn’t do so well. The Queen of course had many highlights, from jumping out of a helicopter for London 2012, and inviting Sir David…
The Queen was pictured wearing a hearing aid on Sunday for the first time.
Her Majesty was seen wearing the small electronic device to Sunday morning church service at Sandringham.
The 93-year-old monarch joins her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in making use of the assistive technology which makes some sounds louder and easier to hear.
Her Majesty was joined at church on Sunday morning…
Peter Phillips reveals how The Queen is holding up following the Harry & Meghan drama
12th January 2020
The Queen’s eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips, has spoken of how Her Majesty is holding up following the drama of the past few months, most recently the announcement that the Duke & Duchess of Sussex plan to step back as senior royals.
When walking to Sunday morning…
Queen summons Charles, William & Harry to Sandringham for crisis meeting
11th January 2020
The Queen has summoned the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to attend a crisis meeting at Sandringham on Monday.
The unprecedented summit will see the most senior members of The Royal Family discuss the Duke & Duchess of Sussex’s…
The last decade has given the Windsor’s many happy reasons to celebrate, and the world has joined in on the fun as glamorous weddings were held and babies warmly welcomed.
But undoubtedly, the biggest celebration was held for The Queen, herself.
February 6, 2012, saw Elizabeth II sit on the United Kingdom throne for 60 years, since her accession in 1952.
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It…
January
The Queen spent Christmas at Sandringham and continued to stay there through February, so news was slow at the beginning of the year. Case in point? Our first story about The Queen in 2019 was titled “Inquiring children’s minds want to know: does The Queen eat…
The Queen’s 2019 Christmas Day Broadcast saw a 20% increase in viewers compared to the previous year.
Overnight figures show that 7.85 million people tuned in to watch Her Majesty deliver her annual Christmas message.
That is a 1.55 million increase on The…
