Famously, The Queen is remarkably
tight-lipped about a number of her opinions on various political
matters. In matters such as parliamentary elections, the EU
independence referendum, the Scottish independence referendum, and
Australian republicanism, Her Majesty is very practised at keeping
her cards close to her chest. On the other hand, we do know rather
a lot about her personal interests and…
Uncertainty continues to surround The
Queen’s health and whether or not she will attend church this
Sunday as Her Majesty has not been seen in public since Christmas
after she came down with a heavy cold. Buckingham Palace was not
able to confirm whether the 90-year-old…
The Australian Monarchist League has told
its members to prepare for the death of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth. This was circulated in a note sent out to the
members of the monarchist organization entitled “how our lives will
change.” It was the leader of The Australian…
Let’s take a look back at the royal year
of 2016. The Queen celebrated another milestone year, when on 21
April, she turned 90-years-old. On that day, 1,000 beacons were lit
across the United Kingdom, including one at Windsor lit by Her
Majesty. Her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, spoke before she
lit the beacon, saying, “But this, ladies and gentleman, is a very
special occasion and this…
It has been revealed that a specialist
police team are currently monitoring more than 400 stalkers who
form a threat to the royal family. Established in 2007 because
‘information was coming in, but there was no system to assess it.
And the attacks were potentially…
The Goring Hotel remains a longstanding favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family
11th December 2016
Marked by a mix of eccentricity, humour,
‘Britishness’, tradition and a love of the monarchy, the Goring
Hotel in Belgravia has remained a favourite of The Queen and the
Royal Family since its opening in 1910. The only hotel to hold a
Royal Warrant for hospitality…
Stained-glass window of Her Majesty to be designed by David Hockney for Westminster Abbey
23rd November 2016
Westminster Abbey announced on Tuesday,
22 November that influential contemporary painter David Hockney has
accepted an invitation to design a stained-glass window at the
Abbey to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Though the Abbey
will provide input, Mr Hockney will have artistic control over the
design and in a statement posted on the Westminster Abbey website
alongside the announcement…
A new portrait of the Queen by
internationally acclaimed Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson has
been revealed by the Queen. Embed from Getty Images The large
canvas which is 4ft by 5ft, shows the Queen wearing a turquoise
Karl Ludwig dress, smiling. The painting was…
British royals send messages of remembrance on the 50th anniversary of the of Aberfan disaster
21st October 2016
Today, Friday, 21 October 2016,
marks the 50th anniversary since the tragedy in Aberfan where 116
children and 28 adults lost their lives. Four days after the
landslide, the Queen and Prince Philip visited the community.
Likewise, today, on this sad occasion, the Prince of…
Prince Philip was upset about giving up his navy career for Queen Elizabeth II claims new programme, ‘The Crown’
3rd October 2016
New drama series The Crown is set to
reveal the Duke of Edinburgh’s frustrations about being made to
give up his Royal Navy career following The Queen’s accession to
the throne in 1953. The £100 million drama (believed to be the most
expensive television series yet produced for Netflix) illuminates
the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and will explore for
the first time on screen the…
