This morning The Queen began the official
countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the
baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her
side. The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles
through 71 countries over the next 388 days before reaching the
Gold Coast in Australia, where the 2018 games will be held. After
receiving the baton at the…
Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London
today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and
Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment
Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the
memorial’s theme of “duty and…
It has been revealed that The Queen has a
secret handbag code for getting out of tricky situations. When
Queen Elizabeth is finished talking to a guest, all she has to do
is move her handbag from one arm to another; this signals to her
aides, who come in and end the…
A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every
day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year
on the throne should be marked with a public holiday. Conservative
MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations
and street parties to be held in June to allow people to
commemorate the milestone that only Her Majesty has reached. He
will introduce the Queen’s…
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…
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…
The people of Canada will be celebrating
150 years of Confederation later this year, and the first message
of congratulations has already been sent out- in two languages. The
Queen sends congratulations to the people of Canada in the 150th
anniversary year of Confederation. Full text >
https://t.co/YKWIQCM17o pic.twitter.com/1BkaaQ1S9q — The Royal
Family (@RoyalFamily) January 1…
It has been claimed The Queen did in fact
back Brexit. The BBC’s political editor, Laura
Kussenberg claimed she was told about the comments made by The
Queen months before The Sun ran with the headline “Queen backs
Brexit” in March during the referendum…
Brexit means Brexit, and the Queen will
be among the first to know what that soundbite specifically
entails. This was reportedly the latest response from the
government camp following reports that Prime Minister Theresa May
kept a tight lip when she was quizzed by Her…
The Queen’s cousin, Margaret Rhodes was
laid to rest today. She died on 25 November at the age of 91,
less than a year older than her dear friend, Her Majesty. The
Queen, who also lost her friend Lady Elizabeth Longman last
Thursday, attended her cousin’s funeral at the Royal Chapel of All
Saints in Windsor Great Park. Joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, the
Duke of York, Earl and…
