The first famous Windsor woman to be born
on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet
one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no
one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen
Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her
eightieth birthday…
Rachel Meghan Markle was born 4 August
1981 in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. The only child of an
African American mother, Doria Ragland (b. 1956), and a
white-American father, Thomas Markle (b.1944), Meghan grew up in
what was considered a prosperous part of Los…
It has come to our attention recently
that there is some confusion about Prince William and the Duchess
Of Cambridge’s placement in terms of entitlement to titles, in
order to try and redress this, here’s our short, yet we hope
informative guide, to what Prince William…
Peter Phillips reveals sadness at not being able to hug The Queen after Prince Philip's death
3rd August 2021
Nearly four months after the Duke of
Edinburgh was laid to rest, Peter Phillips has revealed how he
coped with the funeral. The eldest grandchild of The Queen said
images of Her Majesty sitting alone at Prince Philip’s funeral
became a very relatable moment for many during the pandemic. Peter,
the son of Anne, Princess Royal said many families who lost someone
during the global health…
The emblem for The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee has officially been unveiled today, and it’s a graphic
design student from the University of Leeds who will have the
honour of having designed the historic symbol. Nineteen-year-old
Edward Roberts has been announced as the…
Prince Michael writes foreword to book about Metropolitan Police's special escort group
2nd August 2021
Prince Michael is set to write the
foreword for the upcoming book, Escorting the Monarch: We Lead
Others Follow – a book sharing the history of the Metropolitan
Police’s Special Escort Group. The book by Chris Jagger set to come
out in October is an official…
On Monday, The Princess Royal visited the
NW RFCA based at the Altcar Training Camp in Hightown to officially
open the new headquarters and seal a time capsule. The new
headquarters of the RFCA (Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association)
for the North West of England and Isle of Man will help support and
promote the Reserve Forces of all three Armed Services as well as
support the…
The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip
30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’
portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen
received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace.
23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it
‘creepy’ and felt as if…
Princess Anne makes surprise visit to Cannon Hall Farm to open new 'super-size' dog cafe
30th July 2021
On Thursday, The Princess Royal unveiled
the new Lucky Pup dog-friendly cafe at Cannon Hall Farm near
Barnsley. The cafe is an expansion of a previous venture, and the
cafe now allows for seating for about 150 people. The project has
been three years in the making after…
The Scottish government has given Her
Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary
bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private
property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited
from Westminster. The Queen’s consent procedure, which critics say
is anti-democratic, has been repeatedly used by Her Majesty in
recent decades. It has allowed…
