Her Majesty The Queen met all but one of the US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has reigned during the tenure of President Harry Truman to the current leader, President Joe Biden. In total, 12 of the 13 presidents of the United States who have taken office during The Queen’s reign met her.
Her Late Majesty honoured two US presidents with honorary knighthoods (and her…
First details of how public can attend Lying-in-State at Westminster Hall
13th September 2022
More details are becoming known on how the public can attend the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall.
The Lying-in-State will take place from Wednesday 14 September until Monday 19 September. That Monday, Her Majesty will be taken to Westminster Abbey…
Throughout her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty The Queen has appointed more than a dozen prime ministers.
Typically, those ceremonies take place at Buckingham Palace. Instead, Prime Minister Liz Truss was appointed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where The Queen is…
In honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the top Regimental mascots of the British Army gathered in Edinburgh for a special photograph.
The mascots travelled to Scotland from all over the country for the photograph, which was kept a secret for months.
Corporal Mark Wilkinson, Pony Major with the Royal Regiment of Scotland, told Force News about the special moment: “We came up…
Drama surrounding Prince Philip's will continues in ongoing legal battle
22nd July 2022
The Court of Appeal has heard that a judge acted unlawfully when authorising a secret court hearing to decide if Prince Philip’s will should be kept secret without notifying the media.
Lawyers acting for The Guardian opened their legal submissions to overturn a…
In a new investigation, it has been revealed Her Majesty The Queen has personalised exemptions from more than 160 UK laws, with 34 of those laws being Scottish laws.
According to The Guardian, these exemptions range from hate crimes to environmental laws. For example…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family.
Born 11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving son of…
The annual Wimbledon Championships has historically been linked to royal appearances. But many might be shocked to know that despite being on the throne for 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen has only attended the championships four times. The reason? Her Majesty is not an avid…
Whiskey galore as The Queen meets with Scotland's First Minister after calls for new independence referendum
1st July 2022
Her Majesty met with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a day after the Scottish leader announced plans for a second independence referendum.
The 96-year-old is spending the week in Scotland for Holyrood Week and received the First Minister as well as a…
The short royal garden party season has come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season.
The Royal Family did not travel just for the party, members of the family are in Scotland to mark the annual Holyrood week. Taking place between the end of June and the…
