The annual survey of the Royal Family’s
public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the
Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim
O’Donovan, now on his 38th year of conducting the survey. A total
of 3,725 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal
Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. The
total number of engagements…
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has
once again topped off the TV ratings as almost 8 million viewers
tuned in to watch in just the UK alone. The traditional speech was
watched by a combined 7.7 million people on the BBC and ITV.
The true figure is probably much…
In her annual Christmas Broadcast to
citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has said that
she draws strength from “ordinary people doing extraordinary
things”. She said that volunteers, carers, community workers and
good neighbours are unsung heroes in…
BREAKING NEWS: Queen to miss Christmas Day church service due to illness
25th December 2016
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen will miss today’s Christmas Day church service at St Mary
Magdalene Church on Christmas Day due to illness. This is the first
time in living memory that Her Majesty hasn’t attended the
traditional Christmas Day service and is unprecedented. A
Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Her Majesty The Queen will
not attend Church at…
A spokeswoman for Zara and Mike Tindall
have announced that the couple have lost their baby during
pregnancy. Today’s announcement comes just four weeks after the
couple revealed how excited they were to be expecting another
child. The Queen’s granddaughter was…
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden was
taken to the hospital late Friday night, the Swedish Royal Court
has announced this morning. The Royal Court has said that Her
Majesty has suffered from a cold recently and was taken to
Karolinska University Hospital in Solna due to…
The Queen has cancelled her Christmas
travel plans to Sandringham today, due to a heavy cold. In a
statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to
Sandringham today.” Her Majesty was expected to leave London today
by train, however, that will not now happen. The Queen’s security
in London and Norfolk…
Buckingham Palace has announced that
The Queen will step down as patron of 25 organisations at the end
of the year. Her Majesty, who turned 90 this year, is thought to be
stepping down as Patron due to her advancing age and the gradual
decline in her workload. Other members…
The Cambridge family to spend Christmas at the Middleton family home
16th December 2016
The Cambridge family will be spending
Christmas at the Middleton family home in Berkshire this year,
instead of joining Her Majesty at Sandringham with the rest of The
Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, alongside Prince
George and Princess Charlotte, will be…
Bill English becomes The Queen's 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand
11th December 2016
Bill English has been named as the new
Prime Minister of New Zealand following the surprise resignation of
John Key last week. Mr English becomes the 16th Prime Minister to
have governed over New Zealand during Her Majesty’s reign. He has
previously expressed his support for the continuation of the
monarchy in New Zealand. The new Prime Minister will officially be
sworn into office later on…
