In the 64 years since her ascension, The Queen has lent her unwavering support to over 600 charitable organisations, including Battersea Dog’s and Cat’s Home and Action for Children. But now, hundreds of charities stand to lose this royal support as Her Majesty reviews her Patronages ahead of her 90th birthday.
However, The Queen is expected to make her role as Patron of these charities the…
A new statue of The Queen will be erected later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations.
The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The bronze statue, mounted on a stone…
Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state
25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as part of the country’s Republic movement.
The proposed plans are to remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new head of state for the country; a move…
The Ministry of Defence has announced that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed Forces in the UK.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer, marking the first time in six years that a member of the RAF has taken the top job.
His appointment comes somewhat as a…
Her Majesty The Queen has been immortalised in a new permanent first class letter mail stamp issued by Canada Post in her honour. A permanent – or “P” – stamp, is one which can be bought at the current postage price and will be accepted at anytime…
Tickets for the party of the year, marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each, her grandson has announced.
The hotly contested tickets to attend The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month, with around 1000 tickets being…
From a bag of salt to some Weetabix, every year, gifts which members of The Royal Family received over the past twelve months are released which provides insight into what people gift The Queen and her family.
In 2015, The Prince of Wales received hundreds of gifts for events he had attended, including some fairy dust. It is presumed this was meant to be passes on to his grandchildren, Prince…
'God Save The Queen' could be scrapped from UK sporting fixtures
10th January 2016
Plans to drop the British national anthem, God Save The Queen, from being sung at sporting events will go before parliament this Wednesday for discussion.
The proposals are that the famous anthem would be reserved only for Team GB sporting events, in which England, Scotland…
Astronaut Tim Peake sends message to Queen from International Space Station
6th January 2016
The first British astronaut in the International Space Station, Tim Peake, has recorded a special message from space for Her Majesty the Queen.
The message was in reply to the well-wishes Queen Elizabeth had sent Major Peake when he embarked on his mission last month.
The…
The Princess Royal was the hardest working royal last year, having conducted 544 engagements, more than any other member of the royal family.
Princess Anne, who undertook 456 UK engagements and a further 88 overseas engagements, overtakes Prince Charles as the hardest working royal for the first time in eight years.
Later this year, The Queen will be celebrating her 90th birthday, however, she…
