Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks Canada Day with a Canada-themed portrait

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…
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The Queen to receive an 8.1% pay raise in 2018

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…
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Police called on The Queen for not wearing a seat belt

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…
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Theresa May cancels the 2018 State Opening of Parliament

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…
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