Queen Camilla was in York this weekend to
fit another race into her summer schedule before the Royal Family,
the Prime Minister, and others are set to visit Balmoral in
Scotland. The Queen was at York Racecourse to take in the
last day of the Ebor Festival (21 to 24 August). In addition to
taking in the racing, Queen Camilla also cut the ribbon to
officially open the new development at the…
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…
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 spending the summer. Truss
will be the 15th head of government since The Queen took the throne
in 1952. Although, she 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…
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 decision…
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, police must first get The
Queen’s permission to investigate her Balmoral estate as well as
her privately owned salmon and…
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…
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 Scottish Parliament official. Sturgeon
announced plans for a second independence referendum in October
2023. Looking for a chance to…
