As we look into the role The Queen plays in appointing a new prime minister, we’re looking at Royal Prerogative and how it is exercised.
Simply put, Royal Prerogative is the authority and powers vested in the sovereign to govern. However, in modern times, it is exercised only upon the advice of the prime minister, and it is exercised through Her Majesty’s government ministers.
According…
The Queen has broken many records in her lifetime but one less known is that she and her sister, Princess Margaret, were the last to be educated by private tutors from home.
Up to the age of seven, Princess Elizabeth was educated by her mother in reading and…
Contents of the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester’s Northamptonshire manor up for auction
27th August 2022
A stately manor house once belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is the centre of an auction that will see its contents—in some cases with royal provenance—up for sale.
Prince Richard and Birgitte lived at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire until the…
The Queen has thanked a Canadian marsh and wetland preservation group for naming a swan in her honour.
The Friends of Wye Marsh sent The Queen a letter back in June during the Platinum Jubilee weekend to alert her to their newest adopted trumpeter swan, C70, named Elizabeth in honour of The Queen.
According to an earlier article from the Village Media publication group, the letter sent to…
A young girl received a reply from The Queen when she wrote about speed limits in her neighbourhood.
After a little boy was hit by a car in her Swindon neighbourhood, Ruby Steadman sent a letter to The Queen asking her to act and make the street safer. Steadman wrote…
The Queen has worn countless hats throughout her 70-year reign, but her newest one has a special meaning behind it.
On 24 August, as Ukraine celebrated its independence day, The Queen received a new hat from Ukraine as a symbol of the relationship shared between the…
The Queen sent a message of support to President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on the country’s independence day, joining other world leaders in praising the country’s resilience in the face of invasion and war.
The Queen’s message was shared by the British Embassy in Ukraine on social media and read: “It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency and the people of Ukraine my warmest…
Could The Queen have found her 2023 Derby horse? Excitement builds over promising two-year-old colt
19th August 2022
The Queen may have found a live contender for the Epsom Derby in 2023, with the picture due to become clearer over the weekend.
Desert Hero, trained by William Haggas in Newmarket, is declared to run in the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.
The race is…
The Queen has officially begun her annual stay at Balmoral Castle this week following a change in arrival that saw the traditional welcoming ceremony held behind closed doors for the first time.
The Queen traditionally inspects a guard of honour from the Balaklava…
The Queen has sent a message as Anglican bishops from around the world are gathering in Canterbury for the Lambeth Conference.
Her Majesty sent a letter to those attending the conference, re-emphasising her faith and highlighting the work that the Anglican church has been doing around climate change.
The Communion Forest officially launched on 4 August. Similar to The Queen’s…
