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…
