The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex
was honoured for his political service during the ceremony and he
couldn't have been happier. Nicholas commented, "To be dubbed by my
Sovereign is an absolutely wonderful honour for me and my family."
Sir Nicholas Soames was first elected to Parliament way back in
1983 for the seat of Crawley and held that seat up until the 1997
General…
This increase in tourist
numbers means that now, over half of the costs of running the
castle are met by tourist revenue alone. It is reported that 40
percent of the visitors were tourists from overseas, proving that
the popularity of Her Majesty and the entire British…
has seen it all. Now, he is releasing a
new book which details his times in the Royal Household as well as
personal anecdotes from his early childhood. On Duty With The Queen
is now available to buy, and it guarantees to be a good read. To
mark the occasion of the book’s…
Queen calls for unity and understanding in referendum statement
19th September 2014
No vote returned by the people of
Scotland in Thursday’s referendum on independence. Calling for an
“understanding of the feelings of others”, The Queen took the
opportunity to encourage Scots and other Britons alike to “come
together again in a spirit of mutual respect and support” before
putting forward her own and the Royal Family’s continued support
for Scotland in the years…
Queen to make statement on Scottish independence result tomorrow
18th September 2014
Polls closed just a short while ago at
10pm and the votes are now being counted up at polling
stations across Scotland before the big result on the question of
whether Scotland shall be an independent country will be
answered tomorrow morning. A short while ago…
The Queen's Balmoral ball put back until a day after Scottish referendum
16th September 2014
after Scotland votes on independence. It
remains to be seen whether the event, described by one worker as
‘[just about] the most exclusive ball in the world’, will be a
celebration or a more solemn occasion, depending on which way the
Scottish vote goes. The Queen in…
Buckingham Palace has calculated that
Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23
minutes, taking into account 63 years, 15 leap days, additional
months and days and the precise timings of her accession and death.
By those calculations, Queen Elizabeth II will overtake
Victoria on September 9th, 2015, taking into account 63
years plus 16 leap days, additional months and days and the…
Musical prodigy Leia Zhu, from
Whickham in Newcastle, sent an invite to Her Majesty to attend her
45-minute recital to watch her play nine different pieces on
her violin. Along with the letter, The Queen received a CD and
newspaper clippings about the young…
The Queen headed to Balmoral after
attending the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, however it is expected that she won't be able to take up
residence in the castle until at least the end of this week. The
delay is to make way for tourists who…
During a lively Scottish ceremony on
Wednesday, Her Majesty officially launched the 2014 Commonwealth
Games. Since, she has attended a number of events with Prince
Philip, to show her support for the contestants. Earlier this week,
she watched the heats of the men's and women's butterfly stroke
swimming events with First Minister Alex Salmond and the Chief
Executive of Glasgow 2014…
