With yesterday’s announcement from Buckingham Palace that Prince Philip will be retiring from his public role this autumn, talk has quickly turned to what this means for the rest of the family. With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge already planning to relocate to London full-time this fall, the time has clearly come for the younger generations to increasing their contribution to supporting The…
It has been reported that Her Majesty’s aides from all over the country have been called to London for an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace.
Her most senior aides being called to the capital from all over the United Kingdom has caused frantic speculation as to the…
The Press Club Awards were handed out on Thursday at the Corinthia Hotel in White Hall, London. The most prestigious award presented at the event was for Londoner of the Year, which went to Her Majesty. Her son, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York accepted on The Queen’s…
Her Majesty The Queen has appointed a new personal chaplain; Rev George Cowie of South Holburn Church joins her household as Chaplain-in-Ordinary.
He is a minister of the Church of Scotland. Cowie is 53 and has been a church minister for 26 years. He will hold this position until the age of 70. Cowie is one of ten personal chaplains in Scotland.
This position is today, mostly ceremonial, but dates…
Following her birth on April 21 1926 at the home of her maternal grandparents at 17 Bruton St Mayfair, the baby Princess Elizabeth moved to the house that her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, had takenat 145 Piccadilly W1. This would be the house in which she…
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 has sent a private message of condolence to the widow of Martin McGuinness, after the former IRA leader passed away early today morning. Mr McGuinness was 66 years-old, and died in his sleep after suffering from a rare heart condition.
Shortly after his death, Sinn Fein, a republican political party in Ireland, issued a statement saying: “It is with deep regret and sadness that we…
This morning The Queen began the official countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her side.
The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles through 71 countries over the next…
The Queen can never be without her mobile phone - what's in Her Majesty's handbag?
9th March 2017
Though there are many mysteries surrounding Her Majesty The Queen, one for which an insatiable appetite endures is just what the most recognisable woman in the world carries in her ever-present handbag.
The Queen is a noted connoisseur of handbags and is rarely seen without…
During her 60 plus years on the throne, The Queen has met people from all walks of life, careers, countries, ethnicities, cultures and accomplishments. She has met numerous heads of state, fellow monarchs, presidents, dictators, and other controversial individuals. 2017 has been declared the UK-Russia Year of Science and Education, and though Buckingham Palace has yet to provide confirmation, The…
