A 56-year-old man has been found guilty of posting threatening messages about The Queen on Twitter. He has now been fined £500 for the offence. The 56-year-old man was named as Alastair Dow from Aberdeen, Scotland. Alastair Dow’s home in Aberdeen was raided by police after intelligence officers saw the posts made during the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Shortly after these tweets were…
Queen Elizabeth II appoints first woman in history to head Scotland Yard
24th February 2017
On Wednesday, 22nd February 2017, Cressida Dick was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as the first woman in its 187-year history to head London’s Metropolitan Police Service as Commissioner. The appointment followed a recommendation by British Home Secretary, Amber…
Built of 775 rooms and housing no less than 78 bathrooms and 1,514 doors, it’s little wonder that Buckingham Palace has become a world famous architectural and cultural landmark. Present-day Buckingham Palace – with its more than 40,000 light bulbs and protection guards…
New technology has brought Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding cake back from full destruction after it was destroyed by vandals in 2015.
The multi-tiered cake was made for then Princess Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 by Peek Frean. However, it was destroyed by vandals who tipped it upside down and covered it in red paint. It remained in the Peek Frean Museum even after it was…
After Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, told MPs the Royal Train would only have five to ten years left in its life, it seemed The Queen would lose what was an iconic mode of transportation.
Yet, much to the relief of the Royal Family, the train has “no end in…
To commemorate Her Majesty’s Sapphire Jubilee, the Isle of Man Post Office has released a set of six stamps which represent various state visits The Queen has taken during her 65-year reign. Along with the stamps, the post office has also released a miniature sheet…
Buckingham Palace offers £30,000 to manage The Queen's Twitter account
13th February 2017
A job advertisement was placed on The Queen’s official website earlier this week, seeking to hire a digital communications officer.
The role will be full time with the new digital communications officer starting their term working for Buckingham Palace in March this year. The expected salary for the position is set at £30,000 a year.
What will the role consist of?
The new digital…
If you were hoping to add a bottle of The Queen’s wine to your wine cellar, you’re out of luck: it has sold out.
The Queen granted Laithwaite’s permission to plant vines on seven acres of land at Windsor Great Park, just down the road from Windsor Castle, back in 2011…
Queen Elizabeth has returned to London and Buckingham Palace after spending her traditional Christmas break at Sandringham.
The Queen was spotted at King’s Lynn on Tuesday wearing a lime green scarf and coat before boarding a train back into London.
The Queen’s winter…
After 65 years on the throne, it’s probably safe to say that The Queen has seen pretty much everything – and that includes some truly wacky memorabilia to commemorate her life and reign!
Since she became Her Majesty The Queen on 6 February 1952 the beloved monarch has seen her image reproduced in a multitude of ways, on an array of objects, in all corners of the world. Though some will always…
