Queen Elizabeth II

Investigation reveals The Queen is exempt from 34 Scottish Laws

In a new investigation, it has been revealed Her Majesty The Queen has personalised exemptions from more than 160 UK laws, with 34 of those laws being Scottish laws. According to The Guardian, these exemptions range from hate crimes to environmental laws. For example, police must first get The Queen’s permission to investigate her Balmoral estate as well as her privately owned salmon and…
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British Royals

Duchess of Windsor keepsakes go under the hammer

Several keepsakes belonging to the late Duchess of Windsor are going under the hammer in Lichfield on 19 July. The auction includes a pair of Bergere gold-plated clip-on earrings in a case with an interlinked WE with a coronet – which stands for Wallis and Edward -, five belts and a parcel of unused pre-printed stationery. The items tell a “story of a life of grandeur,” said Sarah…
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The Queen awards the George Cross to the NHS

The Queen presented the George Cross—one of the United Kingdom’s highest honours—to the National Health Service for its service to the UK, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Queen announced this honour last summer on the NHS’s 73rd anniversary, releasing a handwritten statement from Windsor Castle that read: “It is with great pleasure, on behalf of a grateful nation…
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The Gloucesters

The Duchess of Gloucester opens new hospice centre

The Duchess of Gloucester has opened the Alan Hudson centre and garden at Wisbech, a day treatment hospice centre. The centre was recently upgraded at the cost of £275,000. During the official opening, the Duchess met with staff, volunteers, dignitaries and patients. The centre is run by the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC) and has been upgraded to offer better services to those in the…
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