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 (fun…
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 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 the…
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…
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 members of the…
