The Queen has beaten out the likes of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and TV series such a Game of Thrones to become the third most visited Wikipedia page in 2017.
Her Wikipedia entry had 19.2 million views, coming behind Donald trump with 29.6 million and a list of Deaths in 2017 which had 37.3 million views.
A Wikipedia editor said The Queen’s ranking struck him most. He said that the ranking was…
Prince Charles set to take on more royal duties as he cuts charities to fill in for The Queen
2nd January 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Charles conducted more than 500 royal engagements in 2017 as he increasingly stepped in to allow The Queen to cut back on her commitments and travel. It’s now been revealed that as part of his taking on more royal responsibility from his mother…
Ahead of what is sure to be a milestone 70th birthday for the first in line to the throne, His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales has revealed his plans to downsize his work in charitable outlets for the purpose of focusing on aiding The Queen in matters of the…
The Queen’s Christmas Message, broadcast on television, radio, and the internet on Christmas Day, is a staple of the royal calendar. It is a tradition started by her grandfather, King George V and continued by her father, King George VI via radio broadcast. It wasn’t until the 1957 Christmas Message that they became televised.
King George V delivered the first Christmas Message in 1932…
Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94 official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States twice in the ‘50s).
A State Visit is when a foreign head of state is invited to visit a country by that…
Archbishop Justin Welby says he hopes he doesn't have to cover The Queen's Funeral
3rd October 2017
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken out in a new interview about a myriad of topics, including The Queen’s funeral.
In an interview with GQ’s Alastair Campbell, the conversation begins with a discussion of The Queen’s inevitable funeral.
“I don’t…
Out-going Canadian Governor-General, The Right Honourable David Johnston, gave an interview to Canadian magazine Maclean’s as he prepares to wrap up a historical seven-year term in the post.
Johnston spoke about his time working with the diametrically opposed governments of Prime Minister Steven Harper and current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before shifting to talk about Queen Elizabeth II and…
Canadian government considering eliminating historic royal liaison role
20th September 2017
Created in 1959, the position of Canadian Secretary to the Queen (CSQ) is now under review as Canadian government officials assess the future of the role. When the role of CSQ was first created, the ceremonial duties it consisted of – including acting as Canadian adviser…
The one European country that The Queen has never visited may surprise you
12th September 2017
In her 65-year reign The Queen has travelled to seemingly every corner of the globe but there’s one country that can’t be counted amongst the 116 nations she’s made official visits to – Greece.
Though she did visit the country when she was a young girl, The Queen has…
Prince Charles's popularity at a new low ahead of 20th anniversary of Diana's death
24th August 2017
Prince Charles’s popularity has dropped to an all time low ahead of the 20th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death.
Only 36% of British people believe that Charles has made a positive contribution to the Royal Famly. This is a significant drop from the 60% that felt he made a positive contribution four years ago in 2013.
27% of people now believe that Prince Charles, heir to…
