Buckingham Palace has announced that the
Queen and Prince Philip will celebrate their 70th wedding
anniversary behind closed doors in private. According to Sky News,
the 91-year old Monarch and her 96-year-old husband will celebrate
their platinum wedding anniversary privately with their family. The
Queen will be treated to a rare day away from work, with no visits
or public engagements taking…
Gloria Hunniford receives an OBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace
14th October 2017
The veteran broadcaster Gloria Hunniford
as been awarded an OBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace for her
services to cancer charities. Gloria, who has a showbiz career
spanning for 70 years, was pictured chatting to The Queen as she
picked up her honour for the work she has…
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen will not a lay a wreath at the Cenotaph during the
Remembrance Sunday commemorations this year. In a significant move,
the Palace say Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh will watch
proceedings from a balcony. The Prince of…
Her Majesty enjoys a simple breakfast as her eating habits are revealed by former chef
6th October 2017
In a new interview former royal chef
Darren McGrady has revealed just what Her Majesty The Queen enjoys
for breakfast. Speaking to Marie Claire magazine McGrady shared
that “Breakfast was very simple for Her Majesty. Some Kellogg’s
cereal from a plastic container, which she’d serve herself. And
some Darjeeling tea.” The Queen is said to prefer cereal from
Tupperware as she believes it…
The Sunday Times has claimed that The
Queen was angered by Theresa May’s behavior following the
recent General Election in which the Conservative leader lost her
majority in the House of Commons and was forced into a deal with
the Democratic Unionist Party. Her…
The Royal Mint has created a set of coins
to commemorate the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince
Philip who were married on the 20 November 1947. The exclusive
collection includes the unusual feature of the pair being pictured
together, which has not occurred…
Archbishop Justin Welby says he hopes he doesn't have to cover The Queen's Funeral
3rd October 2017
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin
Welby, has spoken out in a new interview about a myriad of topics,
including The Queen’s funeral. In an interview with GQ’s Alastair
Campbell, the conversation begins with a discussion of The Queen’s
inevitable funeral. “I don’t lose sleep,” Archbishop Welby begins.
“I do hope I don’t have to do that,” he qualifies. The Archbishop
calls the…
Today, Canada’s 29th Governor General,
Julie Payette will be sworn in with a ceremony mixed from “old and
new traditions”. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian
Heritage, invited the public to come
down to Parliament Hill to take part in…
Out-going Canadian Governor-General, The
Right Honourable David Johnston, gave an interview to Canadian
magazine Maclean’s as he prepares to wrap up a historical
seven-year term in the post. Johnston spoke about his time working
with the diametrically opposed governments…
Canadian government considering eliminating historic royal liaison role
20th September 2017
Created in 1959, the position of Canadian
Secretary to the Queen (CSQ) is now under review as Canadian
government officials assess the future of the role. When the role
of CSQ was first created, the ceremonial duties it consisted of –
including acting as Canadian adviser to the monarch and coordinator
for royal visits – were handled by people such as the
Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of…
