Her Majesty The Queen visited Portsmouth on Saturday to bid farewell to the company of the HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of the ship’s maiden operational deployment. The visit comes as the HMS Queen Elizabeth prepares to lead the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group on a seven-month operational deployment. During the deployment, more than 26,000 nautical miles will be crossed from the…
Buckingham Palace asks for fake image of The Queen wearing a Donald Trump hat to be removed from bus
13th May 2021
Buckingham Palace has requested that an edited image of Her Majesty wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and a QAnon brooch be removed from the side of a bus dubbed the “Trump Train.” QAnon is an American far-right conspiracy theory based on…
On 21 April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in Mayfair, London at 02:40am. The first child of the then Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth’s father was the second son of the King, and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of…
A monarch and her puppies - how The Queen's dogs are helping her grieve
21st April 2021
The Queen’s new corgi puppies are playing an important role in consoling Her Majesty The Queen as she mourns the loss of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The dogs were gifted to The Queen earlier this year shortly before Prince Philip underwent a heart operation at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London.
The two new companions, a corgi called Muick and a dorgi (a Corgi-Dachshund…
On 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London, at the Mayfair home of her maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The former house in which she was born was at No. 17 Bruton Street and although the house no longer…
The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic
31st March 2021
The Queen held a telephone audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the monarch on how the Church of England…
"Hello, Camilla": The Queen and her daughter-in-law combine forces to honour volunteers
20th March 2021
Nearly a year after the United Kingdom went into its first national lockdown, Her Majesty joined the Duchess of Cornwall on a video call to honour Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) volunteers.
The monarch, who is the patron of the RVS, and the Duchess, the Charity’s President, heard how more than a million new volunteers have joined the charity since last March. The organisation’s total…
The Queen continues work at Windsor after Prince Philip is hospitalised
17th February 2021
On Wednesday the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London as a “precautionary measure” after feeling unwell. In midst of his hospitalisation, The Queen continues to carry out royal duties from Windsor.
On Wednesday Her Majesty held…
Today, President-elect Joe Biden will join the 13 other Americans who have served as President of the United States while Her Majesty has been the monarch of our closest ally.
Former President Donald Trump was just the latest President of the United States to meet Her…
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Queen's cousin and party planner, has died at the age of 79
1st November 2020
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, the Queen’s first cousin once removed and her party planner, has died at the age of 79. They were said to be great friends, as well.
Lady Elizabeth began party planning for The Queen around 1960, and most notably, she planned The Queen’s 80th birthday party and the reception for foreign royals before the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She…
