British RoyalsPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen makes her first public video call to thank carers

The Queen and The Princess Royal participated in a video call to celebrate Carers Week 2020 in the UK, marking the first time Her Majesty has taken part in a virtual engagement as part of her duties. The royal duo joined a group of carers on the call along with the CEO of The Carers Trust, Gareth Howells, to learn more about the work carers are doing and how they balance their own mental health…
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Scaled back Trooping the Colour to be televised to mark Queen's official birthday

The much reduced version of Trooping the Colour, being held at Windsor Castle to mark the Queen’s official birthday, will be shown on TV. The BBC have confirmed they will cover the special ceremony on June 13th 2020. The traditional pageant of Trooping the Colour had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Buckingham Palace announced that a military salute would take…
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The Queen spends her 94th birthday with Prince Philip in isolation at Windsor Castle

The Queen’s 94th birthday is proving to be very different from others. Her Majesty is spending the day in isolation at the ancient royal seat of Windsor with only her husband of 72 years, the Duke of Edinburgh, for company. The Queen has been isolating at Windsor with Prince Philip since the middle of March because of coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that the Royal Family will…
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The Queen vs Trump: An American's perspective on The Queen's coronavirus address

Although The Queen was officially addressing the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth at large on Sunday, it’s no surprise many of us in America tuned in thanks to the power of social media and good old YouTube live streams. When Her Majesty last made an address like this (I’m not counting the Jubilee message from 2012 here) there wasn’t any way for those outside a Commonwealth country to…
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