Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is dead.
Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September
8th 2022. Members of her family, including her eldest son, Charles,
were with her at the time. He now succeeds his mother as king. In a
short statement, Buckingham Palace said ”The Queen died peacefully
at…
The Archbishop of Canterbury leads prayers for The Queen as her health causes concern
8th September 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury has led
prayers for The Queen after doctors said Her Majesty’s health was
giving cause for concern. Justin Welby said ”My prayers, and the
prayers of people across the Church of England, and the nation, are
with Her Majesty The Queen…
The Queen is resting at Balmoral where
her medical team are ”concerned for her health”. In a short
statement, Buckingham Palace said that Her Majesty was comfortable
but that her doctors have ”recommended she remain under medical
supervision.” The Queen, 96…
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…
The Queen has cancelled a planned meeting
of the Privy Council on medical advice. Her Majesty had been due to
hold a meeting on the evening of September 7th 2022 but, just
before it was set to start, Buckingham Palace confirmed doctors had
advised rest. Royal officials…
The Queen has sent a heartfelt message to
the people of Canada following the attacks in Saskatchewan which
have left eleven dead. In a personal message, Her Majesty said ”I
would like to extend my condolences to those who have lost loved
ones in the attacks that…
A kilt and a cardigan for The Queen as she makes history by appointing a new Prime Minister at Balmoral
6th September 2022
It was such a misty day that the woman
about to take the top job in Britain found herself delayed by the
weather. As Liz Truss was driven through the autumnal weather
towards Balmoral, the fire was lit in the drawing room where The
Queen was waiting. Her Majesty was also ready for the cooling
weather – she chose a kilt and cardigan for this historic audience.
The Queen looked relaxed, happy…
Balmoral's royal history - from holiday home to political setting
6th September 2022
Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, is
getting a global close up as The Queen appoints the fifteenth Prime
Minister of her reign at the Scottish residence. Liz Truss accepted
Her Majesty’s invitation to form a government in a short meeting at
Balmoral, on September 6th…
The Queen will appoint the fifteenth
Prime Minister of her reign at Balmoral later today. Her Majesty
will receive Liz Truss, newly elected leader of the Conservative
Party, and ask her to form a government. Just moments before, The
Queen will receive the outgoing…
Why 'Liz meets Liz' isn't strictly true as The Queen prepares to welcome a new Prime Minister
5th September 2022
The Queen is about to appoint her
fifteenth Prime Minister and headline writers are readying
themselves for a field day. For the new premier is Liz Truss – cue
yards and yards of ‘Liz meets Liz’ lines as the two come face to
face at Balmoral where HM will ask her namesake to be PM. It’s the
first time in almost 200 years that the British Monarch and the
British Prime Minister have had the…
