British Royals

The world’s biggest horse race, The Grand National, will go ahead on Saturday despite the UK entering a period of mourning. Downing Street, in consultation with Buckingham Palace, have decided that the annual steeplechase should carry on at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. On Friday, Aintree observed two minutes of silence in memory of Prince Philip who died earlier that morning at the…

The Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex have paid tribute to their father, the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death aged 99. Speaking in a broadcast interview with ITV News, both Princess Anne and Prince Edward reflected on their father’s life and their relationship with him over the years. Speaking of his father’s difficult childhood where he fled Greece as a refugee…

A statement issued on behalf of The Queen has asked that people do not leave floral tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh outside of Royal Residences, and instead donate to a charity. Hundreds of people have already left bouquets of flowers outside of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, however, there are concerns about mass gathering in light of the ongoing public health emergency. An online…

Former US President George W. Bush has released a statement following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. The former US leader said that Prince Philip “devoted himself to worthy causes and to others.” Bush expressed his condolences alongside his wife, former First Lady Laura Bush, saying: “Laura and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of…