James McDonald, the rider of The Queen’s
horse Eightsome Reel, has received a two-day suspension for
overusing his whip. Her Majesty’s horse finished a very respectable
4th position in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot on
Thursday. [commentary] Regulatory use of the whip – The whip can be
used a maximum of seven times in a flat race. If the whip is used
any more than this…
Donald Trump has made a bold claim that
he made The Queen laugh so much during his visit from 3 June to 5
June, that he got into trouble with royal officials. Speaking to
Fox News, Trump said: “I had such a great relationship, and we were
laughing and having fun. And…
Her Majesty The Queen was joined by all
four of her children on Tuesday at Royal Ascot for the start of the
five-day racing meeting. The 93-year-old Monarch ensured that all
of her children took part in the carriage procession at the
racecourse with the threat of rain not…
The Queen was left amused at Royal Ascot
on Tuesday after Mike Tindall surprised her with the contents
underneath his top hat. Greeting Her Majesty in the paddock, Mr
Tindall removed his hat before pulling a small item out of it. Is
that a mini hat in a hat @miketindall13!? Or a cupcake, some
cheese? Answers, please! pic.twitter.com/M4gfTwRHNU — ITV Racing
(@itvracing) June 18…
The Queen is looking to hire a Health &
Safety Advisor to be based at Buckingham Palace to undertake
workplace inspections and risk assessments. The successful
candidate will be expected to work full-time on a permanent basis.
They will be paid a salary of between…
A prank call resulted in a Domino’s
driver attempting to deliver a pizza to The Queen on 6 June.
Specifically, it took place after the state banquet in honour of US
President Donald Trump at Buckingham Palace. Someone ordered four
large cheeseburger pizzas for ‘Elizabeth’ at Buckingham Palace, and
then the delivery driver attempted to deliver the £46 four pizzas
to the…
The traditional Order of the Garter
service is taking place in Windsor this afternoon with all four of
the Queen’s children taking part. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal, who are all
members of the Order, have joined…
The Queen invests King Felipe and King Willem-Alexander as Supernumerary Knights of the Order of the Garter
17th June 2019
The King of Spain and the King of the
Netherlands have been invested as supernumerary Knights of the
Garter by the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their official welcome to
the ancient Order of the Garter came just ahead of the traditional
procession and service at St. George’s Chapel. King Felipe VI of
Spain was made a Knight during his State Visit to the United
Kingdom in the summer of 2017. King…
