The Queen has taken a Conservative Member
of Parliament as hostage at Buckingham Palace whilst she delivers
her speech at the Palace of Westminster. Stuart Andrew, MP for
Pudsey, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be released
once the Monarch has been safely returned from the State Opening of
Parliament. Mr Andrew arrived at Buckingham Palace before The Queen
departed by car…
What would happen to The Queen's hostage if Her Majesty wasn't safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
13th October 2019
On Monday, the State Opening of
Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the
Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her
government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is
full of historical traditions, from searching…
One of, if not the, most decorated man to
have served as President of the United States was Dwight D.
Eisenhower or “Ike” as he was commonly known. The reason for his
long list of US and foreign honours relates to his time serving in
World War Two where he was…
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13th October 2019
Do you have a subscription to True
Royalty tv? If so, you know of the countless features from
commentary from royal experts. If you haven’t yet subscribed, want
to see what you are missing out on? True Royalty is must-see tv
that no one should miss out on! From The Queen and Diana to the
younger generation of royals like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
and Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it…
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see
and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation
about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat.
Yes, one of…
The Editors' Debate: No - The Queen should NOT wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2019
Following on from Desk Editor Lydia
Starbuck’s opinion piece that The Queen should wear her crown for
the State Opening of Parliament next week, Editor-in-Chief Charlie
Proctor says the regalia should be left in the Tower of London
where it belongs. Imagine walking…
As we are finally to the weekend, True
Royalty has a great show for you to watch while relaxing on this
Saturday, “A Tale of Two Sisters: Elizabeth II and Margaret.” It
focuses on Her Majesty The Queen and her younger sister, the late
Princess Margaret who are very different people. While The Queen
had to worry about ruling a country and serving as the head of
state for several…
The beer tents have been put away, the
dancing is done and nearly all of the hangovers have faded.
Oktoberfest, the huge beer and folk festival that takes over Munich
for several weeks in early autumn, has come to a close just days
ahead of a special anniversary. For October…
In the early autumn days of1537,King
Henry VIIIwas celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in
full swingfor…
It is thought to be the only surviving
remnant of the famous wardrobe of Elizabeth I. Now visitors to
Hampton Court Palace can see a fragment of one of her most famous
dresses for themselves. The exquisitely embroidered fabric is now
on show at the Tudor palace, next to one of the best known
portraits of the Virgin Queen which is believed to show her wearing
the material. For the first timem…
