It is Canada’s 150th birthday, and the
Queen of Canada is celebrating the special occasion with a new
Canada-themed portrait. Sitting on an ornate gold-coloured chair
and wearing a pale gold dress, Her Majesty sported a platinum
Canadian maple-leaf brooch on her left shoulder, a piece of
jewellery she inherited from her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen
Mother. The portrait was taken by…
Following his recent hospitalisation, a
number of new engagements have been announced for His Royal
Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, including a Garden Party at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse on 4 July in Edinburgh and a joint
engagement with Her Majesty The Queen at Falkirk and…
Canada without a Sovereign: Over half of Canadian's don't want a monarchy
29th June 2017
It doesn’t seem to matter that Prince
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are landing in Canada to
celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary, half of Canadian’s wish
to see the end of the monarchy after Queen Elizabeth dies. A poll
done for Ipsos for Global…
As of April 2018 The Queen’s
taxpayer-funded income will rise to £82.2 million, an 8.1 per cent
increase from 2017. The Queen’s income, which is known as the
Sovereign Grant, supports the head of state but also covers the
costs of the occupied royal palaces. First established at £31
million for the 2012-2013 tax year, the Sovereign Grant replaced
the Civil list and payments from various…
Prince Philip steps out for the first time since hospitalization to support Lady Louise
26th June 2017
After his two-day hospital stay, the Duke
of Edinburgh joined Her Majesty at the British Driving Society
Championship for Young Drivers to watch their granddaughter, Lady
Louise. The daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and the
Countess of Wessex was taking part in the…
Charlie Proctor: It might sound trivial not wearing a seatbelt, but The Queen should lead by example
23rd June 2017
Twenty years ago, Diana, Princess of
Wales died in a catastrophic car crash in Paris – a moment that
shocked the world. It is widely believed that if Diana were wearing
her seatbelt at the time of the incident, she would have most
likely survived. So what seems even more…
As The Queen travelled to Westminster for
the State Opening of Parliament in her car, rather the traditional
coach, she broke the law most have to abide by when she did not
wear a seatbelt. The West Yorkshire Police received a call
from a concerned citizen who spotted Her Majesty travelling with
her son, Prince Charles through London. The caller told the West
Yorkshire Police that despite the law…
After her speech and a quick outfit change, The Queen arrives at Ascot in time for first race
21st June 2017
The Queen has arrived at Royal Ascot just
just in time for the first race of the day after spending the
morning officially opening the United Kingdom’s Parliament. The
91-year-old Monarch delivered her speech at this morning’s State
Opening of Parliament with was…
The Queen has taken a Conservative Member
of Parliament hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers her
speech at the Palace of Westminster. Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for
Daventry, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be
released once the Monarch has…
Theresa May has reportedly cancelled
the 2018 State Opening of Parliament in order to opt for a two-year
Parliamentary session instead of the usual one-year session.
According to The Telegraph, the 2017 speech will last
the whole two years so that the amount of turbulence with the
Brexit and DUP negotiations is reduced. [commentary] Analysis by
Charlie Proctor, Royal Central’s…
