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 throne. This announcement
comes in tandem with the fact that The Queen, since turning 91, has
begun to reduce her workload…
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…
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 lose sleep,” Archbishop Welby begins.
“I do hope I don’t have to do that,” he qualifies. The Archbishop
calls the…
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…
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 not visited Greece since she
ascended the throne, despite Greece’s popularity with British
vacationers and ex-pats. The…
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%…
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 Legacy he reveals that The Queen asked if he
could confirm the rumours about Diana’s growing sadness. Harry
Herbert said: “The Queen…
