The Queen has arrived at Balmoral Castle
for the start of her annual summer holiday. Her Majesty headed to
Scotland from Windsor Castle on Friday. This is the first time the
monarch has spent the summer at Balmoral without the Duke of
Edinburgh in her life. In years gone by, Prince Philip usually
joined Her Majesty at Balmoral in mid-August. Other than Christmas
at Sandringham, this…
The Queen had a notable private audience
yesterday at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty held a Zoom call with Mary
Simon, the next appointed Governor General of Canada. Simon will be
installed on Monday, 26 July at Parliament Hill in Ottawa as
Canada’s 30th Governor General.
With The Queen fast approaching her
Platinum Jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne, she still
continues to be a fashion icon. Bookies offer odds on the colour
hats she wears to Ascot, and people continually speculate on the
contents and movements of her handbags. Over…
The Queen celebrated a rare treble on
Friday after three of her horses won their races in quick
succession. Her Majesty sent out three horses to the races on July
16, with all three crossing the winning line first. Reach For The
Moon, a two year old bay colt, kicked The Queen’s day off to a
perfect start at Newbury. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, Reach For The
Moon gave Her Majesty a…
BREAKING: The Queen sends a message of support to Gareth Southgate ahead of England vs Italy in Euro 2020 final
10th July 2021
The Queen has sent a message of support
to England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the country’s attempt
at making history on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final. In a message
addressed to the 50-year-old football coach, Her Majesty reflected
back to 1966 when she…
The Queen has paid a visit to the famous
cobbles of Weatherfield to mark the soap’s sixtieth anniversary.
Her trip to Coronation Street came at the end of a busy week which
has seen a number of engagements and video audiences for Her
Majesty. The ITV studios, based…
Canada has a new Governor General after
Julie Payette resigned in January of 2021, amidst serious bullying
and harassment allegations in her office. On Tuesday 6 July, the
Prime Minister’s Office announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
has approved Mary Simon’s appointment as the next Governor General
of Canada. This is an historic appointment, as Simon is the first
Indigenous person to…
The Queen has given one of the UK’s
highest awards for bravery to the NHS as it celebrates its 73rd
birthday. Her Majesty announced the award in a hand written letter,
sent from Windsor Castle. The Queen said “It is with great pleasure
on behalf of a…
The Queen bid farewell to Angela Merkel
on Friday afternoon during an audience at Windsor Castle. In just a
few weeks time, Mrs Merkel will step down as the Chancellor of
Germany after almost 16 years in power. Friday’s audience was the
final opportunity The…
The Queen is attending one of her
favourite summer events, the Royal Windsor Horse Show. On Thursday,
1 July The Queen wrapped up Royal Week in Scotland and finished her
day by attending the Horse Show. She was joined by the Countess of
Wessex and the Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Her Majesty looked to
be enjoying the day, smiling and laughing with those around her as
she watched the…
