For nearly 74 years, The Queen and Duke
of Edinburgh were happily married, but their love began several
years before their 1947 wedding at Westminster Abbey. Their story
began in 1939 when Princess Elizabeth was 13, and Prince Philip of
Greece and Denmark was 18. Elizabeth had joined her parents, King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and younger sister Princess Margaret
on a trip to the royal…
The Queen earned a well deserved tonic on
Wednesday as her horse, Tactical, won a prestigious race at
Newmarket’s Craven Meeting. Riden by Oisin Murphy and trained by
Andrew Balding, Tactical is Her Majesty’s first winner since the
death of Prince Philip last…
The Queen may be forced to sit alone at Prince Philip's funeral due to social distancing regulations
14th April 2021
It is feared that The Queen will be
required to sit alone at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday
due to tough government guidelines on social distancing. Only 30
people will be allowed to attend the Duke’s funeral as the law
stands in England. Guests who do…
The Queen has returned to royal duties
just four days after the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The monarch, who turns 95-years-old in a
few days time, hosted a retirement ceremony at Windsor for one of
her departing senior aides. A ceremony was held in honour
of former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel on Tuesday. The Lord
Chamberlain is the Head of Her…
The Queen has described the death of her
husband of 73 years as “leaving a huge void” in her life. The Duke
of York revealed The Queen’s comments as he paid tribute to the
Duke of Edinburgh at a private service at the Royal Chapel of All
Saints in…
The Kings of Cambodia and Morocco have
released condolence messages that have been sent to The Queen after
the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday. King Norodom
Sihamoni of Cambodia sent a letter to Her Majesty on 10 April
expressing his sympathies saying that the…
Queen Margrethe sends personal condolences to Queen Elizabeth after death of Prince Philip
9th April 2021
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a
personal message of condolence to Queen Elizabeth after the passing
of the Duke of Edinburgh this morning. The Danish Royal House said
today: “Her Majesty The Queen has today sent personal condolences
to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in connection with the death of
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. “Prince
Philip was…
King Harald of Norway has sent his
condolences to Queen Elizabeth II following the death of the Duke
of Edinburgh today at the age of 99. The King of Norway said: “Our
thoughts are with Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family. We
also send our condolences to the…
The Duke of Edinburgh is set to join The
Queen at Church on Sunday for a private Easter Day service in
Windsor. According to the Daily Mirror, the 94-year-old monarch
is “delighted” that her husband is joining her at the
service following a month long spell in…
The Queen celebrates her second virtual Maundy Thursday with 190 pensioners receiving letter and purse from the monarch
1st April 2021
The Queen has once again celebrated
Maundy Thursday virtually this year due to the ongoing national
lockdown. To mark the occasion, Her Majesty has written to this
year’s Maundy Recipients who have been recognised by their dioceses
for their outstanding contributions to their local church and
community life. Each year, the monarch distributes specially-minted
coins to pensioners at the…
