The Queen has appeared in public for the
first time since the funeral of her husband as she was joined by
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the State
Opening of Parliament. Her Majesty wore grey for the event, one of
the traditional colours of half mourning. Her pale dove coat was
trimmed with gold and she wore a grey and yellow floral dress
underneath. Her grey hat featured…
What would happen to The Queen’s hostage if Her Majesty wasn’t safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
11th May 2021
On Tuesday, the State Opening of
Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the
Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her
government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is
full of historical traditions, from searching…
Conservative MP taken hostage at Buckingham Palace until The Queen is safely returned from the Palace of Westminster
11th May 2021
A Conservative Member of Parliament has
been taken hostage at Buckingham Palace in an age old tradition
dating back to the times of Charles I. Marcus Jones, MP for
Nuneaton, is being ‘held captive’ at the Palace and will be
released once the monarch has been safely…
Whenever The Queen visits the Palace of
Westminster, she holds a British Member of Parliament hostage at
Buckingham Palace awaiting her safe return. An MP is always held
captive during the State Opening of Parliament. In the May 2021,
that duty falls to Marcus Jones, MP for Nuneaton. But what are the
origins of this rather archaic tradition, and indeed what happens
to the hostage should…
The Queen is under pressure to impose a
form of sanction against her cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, after
he was recorded apparently misusing his royal status to seek
favours from Russia’s President Putin. Prince Michael denies the
allegations, however, there is still…
The Queen has spoken of her surprise at
finding out she was the first person in the Commonwealth to achieve
a prestigious lifesaving award. And Her Majesty shared her ongoing
pride in her achievement, eighty years after being presented with
the prize. The memories of her…
Prince Michael (b. 4 July 1942) is the
younger brother of the Duke of Kent and paternal first cousin of
Queen Elizabeth II. As a five-year-old, he was a pageboy at the
wedding of the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He was
educated at Sunningdale School and Eton, before entering the Royal
Military Academy at Sandhurst, during his life he has always been
active in learning languages and…
Prince Michael of Kent accused of misusing his royal status to seek favours from Russian President Putin
8th May 2021
Prince Michael of Kent has been accused
of misusing his royal status to seek favours from Russian President
Vladimir Putin. In a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and
Channel 4’s Dispatches, Prince Michael was covertly filmed at a
business meeting telling…
The House of Windsor is returning to some
kind of normality after the sadness of the death of the Duke of
Edinburgh and the mourning period that followed his passing on
April 9th 2021. The past week has seen several high profile
engagements as well as a string of other…
The Duchess of Cornwall has paid her
first official visit as Colonel-in-Chief to 5th Battalion The
Rifles. Camilla took over the role of Colonel of The Rifles from
Prince Philip in a special double ceremony last year which turned
out to be the Duke of Edinburgh’s final official engagement. [getty
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four…
