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 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…
In a series of interviews to mark the
twentieth anniversary of the untimely death of their mother, Diana,
Princess of Wales, Princes William and Harry have spoken openly
about that time from her death up to and including the funeral.
Perhaps, also indicating some things…
Harry Herbert, a close friend of Princess
Diana, has revealed that The Queen was concerned about Diana’s
well-being during the breakup of her marriage with Prince Charles.
Speaking in an interview for ITV and HBO’s Our Mother Diana, Our
Mother: Her Life and…
A royal financial expert has asked for
more transparency in the Queen’s finances and said that the
“suspicion” is that money from the Duchy of Lancaster funds her
children’s private lives. The Duchy of Lancaster, an investment
portfolio of land, property and financial investments has reported
an income of 7.9%. The income from the Duchy funds the operating
costs of some…
Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been
the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s
sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is
one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its
fair share of historic moments. The…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have arrived in the United Kingdom. Their official State Visit is
set to begin tomorrow and will last three days. In the late
afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia departed from the Adolfo
Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. Their Majesties travelled
with a delegation of politicians, and this evening the Spanish King
and Queen landed at Luton…
