Four-time Olympic gold medal winner and
world record holder Mo Farah has received a knighthood from the
Queen. Sir Mo Farah was honoured at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
this Tuesday for his services to athletics. Mo Farah commented on
receiving his knighthood saying “I’m so happy to be awarded this
incredible honour from the country that has been my home since I
moved here at the…
Her Majesty enjoys a simple breakfast as her eating habits are revealed by former chef
6th October 2017
In a new interview former royal chef
Darren McGrady has revealed just what Her Majesty The Queen enjoys
for breakfast. Speaking to Marie Claire magazine McGrady shared
that “Breakfast was very simple for Her Majesty. Some Kellogg’s
cereal from a plastic container, which…
The Royal Mint has created a set of coins
to commemorate the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince
Philip who were married on the 20 November 1947. The exclusive
collection includes the unusual feature of the pair being pictured
together, which has not occurred…
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…
The affectionate thoughts of the Queen as
a mother have been revealed in a rare letter she wrote to her
midwife Helen Rowe. The letter, handwritten in Eastbourne, Sussex
and dated 5 August 1964, provides a late update on the well-being
of the Queen’s fourth and youngest…
The Queen has always surprised people
with exceptional insight and profound knowledge, and Mo Farah was
the latest to admit being in awe of such knowledge. The British
Olympic legend has revealed details of a conversation with the
monarch and Prince Harry during his…
Princess Eugenie of York is the first
member of the royal family to publicly reveal that she has seen
episodes The Crown, Netflix’s immensely popular dramatization of
the early years of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. In an exclusive
interview with the UK’s Hello magazine, Eugenie said: “I did watch
a couple of episodes of The Crown” which centres on the reign and
marriage of the…
The Queen’s Private Secretary is to step
down in what is seen as a surprise resignation. Sir Christopher
Geidt worked for The Queen for ten years. His sudden departure is
seen as apparently the first of a “slew” of staff member changes.
It is rumoured that…
The Queen has asked Prince Charles to act
as her representative at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which are to
be held in Australia. The 2018 Commonwealth Games will take place
in April next year; 70 Commonwealth nations and territories will be
taking part. While representing…
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…
