One of The Queen’s royal pipers has
revealed how the monarch stepped in to support him and his family
following his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Scotland,
Pipe Major Scott Methven, who served as The Queen’s piper at
Balmoral Castle while she was in residence, said that she
“supported me with everything that went on in my private life.”
Methven’s wife was diagnosed…
The Queen’s Green Canopy will be a star
attraction at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week, with its
ambassador Dame Judi Dench encouraging patrons to ‘plant a tree for
the jubilee.’ The planting season begins on 1 October, so the
initiative’s plans to promote…
The Duke of Kent marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
4th September 2021
The Duke of Kent has attended a Drumhead
Service in the gardens of the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh to
mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Scots
Dragoon Guards. The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief and The Duke is
Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the…
Chaplain reads out The Queen's good wishes as she misses military event
3rd September 2021
The Queen has sent her “warmest good
wishes” from Balmoral to those attending a service marking the 50th
anniversary of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The monarch was due
to travel by helicopter to the event on the grounds of the Palace
of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Friday. However, Buckingham Palace
announced Thursday night The Queen would no longer attend due to a
bad weather…
The Queen is one of the most popular
portrait subjects across the world. However, portraits of Her
Majesty are often scrutinised far more than anyone else’s. Lucien
Freud’s 2001 portrait of her, “Queen Elizabeth II”, is one of the
most divisive royal portraits, and…
The Queen has been officially welcomed
back to her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle. Elizabeth II
took part in the traditional ceremonial welcome which included the
inspection of the Balaklava Company, and 5 Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland at the gates of…
Peter Phillips reveals sadness at not being able to hug The Queen after Prince Philip's death
3rd August 2021
Nearly four months after the Duke of
Edinburgh was laid to rest, Peter Phillips has revealed how he
coped with the funeral. The eldest grandchild of The Queen said
images of Her Majesty sitting alone at Prince Philip’s funeral
became a very relatable moment for many during the pandemic. Peter,
the son of Anne, Princess Royal said many families who lost someone
during the global health crisis…
The emblem for The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee has officially been unveiled today, and it’s a graphic
design student from the University of Leeds who will have the
honour of having designed the historic symbol. Nineteen-year-old
Edward Roberts has been announced as the…
The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip
30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’
portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen
received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace.
23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it
‘creepy’ and felt as if Prince Philip was…
The Scottish government has given Her
Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary
bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private
property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited
from Westminster. The Queen’s consent procedure, which critics say
is anti-democratic, has been repeatedly used by Her Majesty in
recent decades. It has allowed the…
