Following the exile of Spain’s former monarch King Juan Carlos, some royal commentators are questioning whether the honours awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II may be rescinded.
As reported in the Daily Mail, Juan Carlos has been honoured both with the Royal Victorian Chain and is also a Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter.
However, if Juan Carlos one day returns to Spain…
The Queen has sent a condolence message to the President of Lebanon following the massive explosion in Beirut that took place yesterday afternoon.
In her message, Her Majesty, on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh and herself, said: “Prince Philip and I were deeply…
The Queen has written a thank you letter to the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross in honour of the Society’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday.
The Queen’s letter reads:
“As Patron of the British Red Cross, I send my warmest congratulations to the staff…
The Queen’s former Malta home may turn into a museum that explores the country’s ties to the monarch and The Duke of Edinburgh, who spent part of their early marriage at Villa Guardamangia while Prince Philip was stationed in Malta.
Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent time at the villa, which had been leased to the Earl Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s uncle, between 1949 and…
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video link from Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of…
In the end, this was a royal wedding all about the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. As Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, she wore a gown that had once belonged to her granny and the tiara that the Queen had chosen for her own wedding over…
Summer is given the go-ahead for The Queen as she and Prince Philip prepare to leave Windsor for Balmoral
18th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are preparing to leave Windsor Castle next month to begin their annual summer holiday in Scotland.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will be joined by their large ‘bubble’ of aides and associates who will be quarantined in Balmoral Castle alongside the monarch.
The Sunday Times reports that The Queen is expected to leave for Scotland in early…
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over £33 million for the NHS at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, has received his knighthood at Windsor Castle. The Queen conferred the honour in a special investiture ceremony on Friday afternoon.
The 100 year old was accompanied…
The Queen and Prince Philip leave Windsor Castle for the first time in months to attend Princess Beatrice’s secret wedding
17th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were among the guests present to witness the secret wedding of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Beatrice and Edoardo married in secret on Friday morning at 11am at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, a church opposite to the…
We’ve got used to seeing royalty on video calls in these past months but there’s something different about it when the Queen is involved. And although the latest video call made by Her Majesty isn’t the first she’s shared with the world, it’s still a first in its own way. For the Queen has received one of her regular updates on military life via WebEx.
Hearing…
