The Queen has cancelled a planned meeting
of the Privy Council on medical advice. Her Majesty had been due to
hold a meeting on the evening of September 7th 2022 but, just
before it was set to start, Buckingham Palace confirmed doctors had
advised rest. Royal officials said ”After a full day yesterday, Her
Majesty has this afternoon accepted doctors’ advice to rest. This
means that…
The Queen has sent a heartfelt message to
the people of Canada following the attacks in Saskatchewan which
have left eleven dead. In a personal message, Her Majesty said ”I
would like to extend my condolences to those who have lost loved
ones in the attacks that…
The Duke of Cambridge sends message of support to Canadians following Saskatchewan attacks
7th September 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a message
of condolence to the people of Canada following a weekend of
attacks in two Saskatchewan communities. Sharing the message from
his official Twitter account, William wrote: “The attacks at James
Smith Cree Nation and Weldon…
The Duchess of Cornwall dusts off her valuables as she visits the Antiques Roadshow
6th September 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall has dusted off
some of her prized possessions as she paid a visit to the filming
of popular BBC series Antiques Roadshow. First broadcast in 1979,
Antiques Roadshow sees members of the public bringing along items
that they wish to be valued by a team of experts. Her Royal
Highness visited presenter Fiona Bruce and the team at the Eden
Project in Cornwall where they…
The Queen appoints Liz Truss as her 15th Prime Minister at Balmoral
6th September 2022
The Queen has asked Liz Truss to form a
government following her election as leader of Britain’s ruling
Conservative Party. Ms Truss, who arrived at Balmoral alongside her
husband, Hugh O’Leary, ‘kissed hands’ with the monarch and is now
the Prime…
A Balmoral visit means an early start for Boris Johnson who bids farewell to Downing Street at breakfast time
6th September 2022
The decision to hold the handover of
power from one Prime Minister to another at Balmoral for the first
time in The Queen’s reign meant an early start for the politicians
involved. Boris Johnson, who formally tenders his resignation to
Her Majesty at her Scottish…
The Queen will appoint the fifteenth
Prime Minister of her reign at Balmoral later today. Her Majesty
will receive Liz Truss, newly elected leader of the Conservative
Party, and ask her to form a government. Just moments before, The
Queen will receive the outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson when
he will formally tender his resignation. Liz Truss was announced as
the new leader of the…
The Queen prepares to appoint Liz Truss as her 15th Prime Minister
5th September 2022
The Queen will appoint Liz Truss as her
next Prime Minister following the 47-year-old MPs successful
election to become Leader of the Conservative Party. Ms Truss
defeated Rishi Sunak in the leadership contest to replace outgoing
PM Boris Johnson. Both Johnson and…
An ancient tradition hitting the headlines again - what is the 'kissing of hands'?
4th September 2022
When The Queen appoints her 15th prime
minister, she’ll do so with an ancient custom called the kissing
hands ceremony. What is this element of a government change?
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that, on 6 September, The Queen
will receive the out-going Prime…
BBC donates profits from Diana interview to seven of her favourite charities
3rd September 2022
The British Broadcasting Corporation has
donated £1.42 million to charities once supported by the late
Diana, Princess of Wales in the aftermath of the controversy
surrounding the infamous 1995 Panorama interview. In a statement on
Friday, the BBC wrote: “The BBC had indicated its intention to
donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama
interview with Diana, Princess…
