This morning The Queen began the official
countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the
baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her
side. The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles
through 71 countries over the next 388 days before reaching the
Gold Coast in Australia, where the 2018 games will be held. After
receiving the baton at the…
Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London
today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and
Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment
Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the
memorial’s theme of “duty and…
Though there are many mysteries
surrounding Her Majesty The Queen, one for which an insatiable
appetite endures is just what the most recognisable woman in the
world carries in her ever-present handbag. The Queen is a noted
connoisseur of handbags and is rarely seen without…
The Queen has appointed Peaches Golding
OBE to become her latest Lord-Lieutenant, making her the first
black female to hold the position in its 1000 year history. The
64-year-old will replace current Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol,
Mary Prior when she retires at the end of April. Photo Credit:
Peaches Golding via Wikimedia Commons CC Mrs Golding was formerly
Bristol’s High Sheriff and will be…
It goes without saying that all royals
live a decidedly grander life than the rest of the world. They
don’t know the feeling of worry or anxiety when they go to use
their credit cards. They won’t ever be declined. And living
quarters? Forget one small apartment…
EXCLUSIVE: 9 out of 10 people believe there should be a public holiday for Sapphire Jubilee
6th March 2017
An exclusive Royal Central poll shows
that more than nine out of ten people believe there should be a
public holiday to commemorate The Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee at some
point in 2017. More than 1,000 people were polled online and close
to 93% said that they support the…
It has been revealed that The Queen has a
secret handbag code for getting out of tricky situations. When
Queen Elizabeth is finished talking to a guest, all she has to do
is move her handbag from one arm to another; this signals to her
aides, who come in and end the conversation. If the conversation is
particularly awful, all she has to do is put the bag on the ground
or spin her wedding ring.
On February 6, 2017, Her Majesty The
Queen commemorated 65 years since her father’s death in 1952. At
that point, the 90-year-old Monarch had been reigning for 65 years.
Now there are suggestions that there should be a public holiday
later this year to commemorate and…
A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every
day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year
on the throne should be marked with a public holiday. Conservative
MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations
and street parties to be held…
During her 60 plus years on the throne,
The Queen has met people from all walks of life, careers,
countries, ethnicities, cultures and accomplishments. She has met
numerous heads of state, fellow monarchs, presidents, dictators,
and other controversial individuals. 2017 has been declared the
UK-Russia Year of Science and Education, and though Buckingham
Palace has yet to provide confirmation, The…
