The Chair of the Duchy of Lancaster, Sir Mark Hudson, received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday from The Queen.
The timing of Sir Mark’s investiture is unfortunate as it comes just a couple of days after it was revealed that £10million of Her Majesty’s income had been invested by the Duchy in offshore tax havens.
Sir Mark took the step of not releasing any photos of his…
Jeremy Corbyn implies that The Queen should apologise for role in overseas tax havens
6th November 2017
The Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has implied that The Queen should apologise after it was revealed that some of her money is invested in overseas tax havens.
Mr Corbyn said that anybody who had been exposed by the Paradise Papers should: “not just…
The Queen and her private estate have been implicated in the latest scandal surrounding offshore tax havens.
In a huge new leak of financial documents, senior figures including Her Majesty are named in the so-called Paradise Papers.
An investigation by the BBC, the Guardian…
The street artist, Banksy, is once again making headlines. This time it is for using Her Majesty The Queen in an apology to Palestinians.
Holding a royal “apology” party for Britain’s support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, Banksy carved a royal mural into the wall that separates Gaza and Israel with the words “er sorry”.
ER also stands for Elizabeth Regina.
Peter Morgan, the writer of Netflix’s hit drama The Crown, has called out the “deranged” Royal Family in an interview with the Sunday Times.
While speaking to the magazine about the show’s success ahead of the Season 2 release on 8 December, Morgan…
Urgent investigation launched as The Queen's security details are found on USB stick
29th October 2017
An urgent investigation has been launched by Heathrow Airport after a memory stick containing details of The Queen’s security details was found by a homeless person on the streets.
The unencrypted USB stick contained 76 folders worth of documents, maps and restricted…
The Honours Forfeiture Committee is “actively considering” whether to make a recommendation to The Queen which would rescind the disgraced movie producer, Harvey Weinstein, of his CBE.
According to the BBC, the committee is looking into the notion of removing the honour. However, only the Monarch herself has the authority to remove somebody of their honour.
Mr Weinstein received an…
Her Majesty The Queen is in possession of many diverse and varied items from the country’s swans, to thousands of acres of property around the world. Oh yes, and a McDonalds franchise!
Technically, as the franchise is located 80 miles outside London in Banbury Gateway…
The Queen officially names the army's most senior animal, a horse with the rank of Major
24th October 2017
The Queen has a known passion for all things horses. From races at Royal Ascot to equestrianism, Her Majesty is always at her happiest when she is surrounded by the majestic creatures.
Therefore, it is no surprise that the 91-year-old Monarch was thrilled on Tuesday morning…
The Queen shows her playful side as she squeezes a fireman's horn
23rd October 2017
The Queen showed her playful side on Monday morning during a visit to HMS Sutherland as she couldn’t resist squeezing a fireman’s horn.
Her Majesty met the crew of a Wildcat Helicopter who recently returned from the Caribbean after dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Some of the crew members wore old-fashioned horns on their uniforms. The 91-year-old Monarch squeezed one of…
