Did you know that The Queen’s heels are
precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so
she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her
Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow
Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe.
The book, by British journalist Sali Hughes, was released this
spring in the UK but…
In an unprecedented move, The Queen’s
most trusted confidante is releasing a book about her time working
with the Monarch, with her blessing. The book, announced on Monday,
is written by Angela Kelly, The Queen’s personal advisor and senior
dresser, and is called The…
”The prime minister’s advice to HM the
Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and
is thus null and of no effect”. With this brief sentence, a panel
of judges in Scotland has placed the relationship between the Queen
and her Prime…
Is it dangerous, just or what all
government do? An affront to democracy, or bold and ambitious? The
announcement that Boris Johnson has decided to bring a new Queen’s
Speech before the Houses of Parliament, thus leading to the
suspension of business at Westminster within days, has been greeted
with surprise on all sides of the political divide. Plenty of
reaction, much of it angry, has…
Gin and Charlie Boy: Nigel Farage criticises the Prince of Wales and his beloved grandmother
12th August 2019
The leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel
Farage, has criticised senior members of the Royal Family while
speaking at a conference in Australia. The politician described the
late Queen Mother as ”a chain smoking gin drinker” and referred to
the Prince of Wales as…
There was a familiar face waiting to
greet the Queen as she was given an official welcome at Balmoral
Castle at the start of her summer holiday there. And this time
round, Corporal Cruachan IV was on best behaviour as he helped get
the traditional royal break under…
It’s the starting point for many a summer
break from the UK and this week, it gets a regal visitor. The
Princess Royal is set to open the new terminal extension at London
Luton, arriving at the departure gates at the height of holiday
season. It will be the latest in a long line of official royal
inaugurations for airports around the country. Grab your boarding
pass and enjoy this trip to…
It was one of the most anticipated,
watched and lauded moments of the 20th century but an invitation to
Buckingham Palace to send a congratulatory text marking the first
Moon landing was labelled a gimmick by courtiers. Documents just
released by the National Archives reveal…
The Duke of York, the Earl of Forfar and
the Princess Royal joined their mother, the Queen, at the Royal
Garden Party held at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh this afternoon. The
event saw thousands of people from across Scotland invited into the
ancient royal residence to…
In honour of The Queen’s Holyrood Week,
we’re taking a look at royal history in and around Edinburgh. Our
senior reporter Kristin Contino headed to Scotland to find out more
about some favourite royal spots. “Britannia is the one place where
I can truly relax,” The Queen once said, and when you tour the ship
for yourself, you can understand exactly why. The decommissioned
yacht, now…
