It was business as usual for The Queen on
Wednesday as she held an audience at Buckingham Palace, before
heading to Windsor where she will remain for the foreseeable
future. Her Majesty received Captain Angus Essenhigh, the new
Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy warship HMS Queen Elizabeth,
alongside his predecessor Commodore Steven Moorhouse. As the two
naval officers were introduced to…
The Queen is moved from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle after coronavirus crisis talks
15th March 2020
The Queen has taken up residence in
Windsor Castle after leaving Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty has
moved to Windsor following crisis talks as the government decides
how best to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. It is understood that
if the situation continues to…
A horse named Republican finished ahead
of The Queen’s horse in a race at Kempton Park on Saturday
afternoon. Although he didn’t win the race, Republican finished in
6th position in the European Breeders Fund Paddy Power ‘National
Hunt’ E.B.F.
The Queen could be forced to miss Royal
Ascot for the first time in her 68-year-reign as the coronavirus
pandemic spreads. Her Majesty, who turns 94-years-old next month,
has never missed the five-day meeting in the entirety of her reign.
However, due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the monarch may
decide to stay away from the event as a precautionary measure. Her
Majesty has already…
The Queen has cancelled her future
engagements in what Buckingham Palace describes as a “sensible
precaution”. A palace spokesperson said: “As a sensible precaution
and for practical reasons in the current circumstances, changes are
being made to The Queen’s diary…
The Queen has famously said that
‘inevitably a long life can pass many milestones’ and now she has
achieved another of her own. Elizabeth II has just become the
fourth longest reigning monarch in recorded history. The Queen’s
reign has now overtaken that…
The UK’s State Visit schedule for 2020 is
rather light with just one incoming event marked in the diary so
far. And now questions have been raised over whether this sole trip
can go ahead because of concerns over coronavirus. The Emperor and
Empress of Japan are set to arrive at Windsor in the spring for
their first State Visit since the start of the Reiwa era last year.
However, with…
The Queen wears gloves for the first time during an investiture as Coronavirus spreads across UK
3rd March 2020
The Queen has conducted an investiture at
Buckingham Palace while wearing gloves for the first time amidst
the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. Her Majesty always wears
gloves while on public engagements as she meets members of the
public, however, Royal Central…
The battle against the coronavirus could
have an unlikely saviour in the form of the 93-year-old monarch.
When asked how people can take measures to protect themselves from
the contagious disease, The Queen could be part of the solution.
Senior British Cabinet…
At first glance, she is the very
embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning
behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th
1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch
with her gentle smile hiding the grief she felt as this famous
photo was taken. For less than three weeks earlier she had lost her
beloved father, King George…
