During November, The Queen and members of
the Royal Family wear red poppies in memory of the fallen. However,
The Queen does not just wear one poppy but instead several. The
reason for this is a bit unsure. Some believe it is just one
corsage that she wears while others argue that The Queen wears so
many poppies as a way to honour each branch of the armed forces
that took part in the war…
The Queen has expressed her “deep regret”
after being forced to pull out of Remembrance Sunday commemorations
at the Cenotaph after suffering a further injury. According to
Buckingham Palace, the 95-year-old monarch has sprained her back.
It is understood…
The Queen to miss Festival of Remembrance for the first time in years
12th November 2021
For the first time in years, Her Majesty
The Queen will miss the Festival of Remembrance due to doctor’s
orders. The Queen will not attend the annual Festival of
Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall in London on 13 November.
Organised by The Royal British Legion (RBL)…
While The Queen was unable to attend the
COP26 climate conference in Glasgow due to health reasons, she
recorded a message for world leaders and activists gathered there.
She wore a particularly poignant piece of jewellery for her
statement, a butterfly brooch that is rarely seen. The
then-Princess Elizabeth received the ruby and diamond brooch in the
shape of a butterfly from her friend the…
The Queen has urged world leaders to act
not for ‘ourselves but for our children and our children’s
children’ as she delivered a highly anticipated message by video to
the opening sessions of COP26 in Glasgow. After being forced to
pull out from attending the…
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended an
evening reception on the opening day of the COP26 climate
conference in Glasgow. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
hosting the reception at Kelvingrove Art…
Barbados to remove The Queen as head of state at the end of November
2nd November 2021
With the election of Barbados’ first
President, on 30 November, when the Caribbean island becomes a
Republic, Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be the head of state.
The island’s Governor General Dame Sandra Mason was elected almost
unanimously by the former British colony’s parliament with only one
member declining to vote. Mason, a 72-year-old judge and former
ambassador…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English…
The Queen is spotted behind the wheel driving around Windsor as she continues to rest on doctors' orders
1st November 2021
The Queen has been spotted driving around
the Windsor estate as the 95-year-old monarch continues to rest
following advice from her doctors. The images of The Queen sitting
behind the wheel of her Jaguar Estate will no doubt reassure many
Brits that the monarch remains in…
Following news from Buckingham Palace
that Her Majesty has been ordered to rest for the next two weeks,
it’s believed she recorded her video message for the COP26 UN
Climate Change Summit in Glasgow in which she announced she would
be absent. Earlier this week, The Queen ‘regretfully’ cancelled her
upcoming visit to Glasgow where she was set to attend the summit.
Following…
