Helen Mirren – Queen Elizabeth II Mirren,
73, played Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Queen’ (2006), ultimately
winning her the best actress Oscar at the 2007 Academy Awards. She
hilariously quipped in her acceptance speech; “Elizabeth Windsor
has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty and her hairstyle.”
It is clear Mirren captures The Queen’s dedication and her
steadfastness during…
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack
Brooksbank, have shared a special image as they confirm that they
will welcome their first child next year. As they announced their
new arrival, the couple added a photo of a gift they’ve already
bought for their baby on…
ROYAL BABY NEWS: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are expecting their first child
25th September 2020
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack
Brooksbank, are to become parents. The couple are expecting a baby
in 2021. The happy news was shared by Buckingham Palace on
September 25th 2020 in a short announcement which read ‘‘Her Royal
Highness Princess Eugenie…
The Duke of Cambridge has written a
letter of support for The Ambulance Staff Charity as they mark the
contribution of members during the pandemic. William’s letter
coincided with TASC’s National Ambulance Service video, honouring
those personnel who have lost their lives. The Ambulance Staff
Charity organises a service every two years, with 2020’s taking
place on 18 September, in a small…
Royal collectors are in luck this week as
the official range of commemorative chinaware and souvenir items to
celebrate the wedding of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli
Mozzi have gone on sale. The Royal Collection Trust announced
Wednesday that seven items have…
Buckingham Palace: "Any comments by Prince Harry are made in a personal capacity”
23rd September 2020
Buckingham Palace has refused to comment
on remarks made by the Duke of Sussex on the importance of voting
ahead of the United States presidential election. In a televised
broadcast alongside the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry urged US
citizens to “reject hate…
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge appoint top BBC newsreader Zeinab Badawi as Director of their Royal Foundation
23rd September 2020
Respected BBC journalist Zeinab Badawi
has been named as the new director of The Royal Foundation of The
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Ms Badawi, one of the BBC’s most
senior presenters, joins eight other trustees who are responsible
for the work of the Foundation in four areas; fundraising,
governance, strategic direction and oversight. Trustees
include former Foreign Secretary…
Princess Beatrice's wedding gown takes pride of place at Windsor Castle
23rd September 2020
The vintage gown worn by Princess
Beatrice for her surprise marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi this
summer will go on show in the State Dining Room at Windsor Castle.
The dress, designed by Norman Hartnell, sits at the heart of a
display about the couple’s wedding at…
Prince Philip's 100th birthday could be the excuse for a party everyone needs right now
23rd September 2020
The first day of autumn in the UK is a
strange one this year. The sun is shining brightly, the thermometer
is high, there are more people in the streets than in weeks. Yet
behind the feel of summer is the growing awareness that as the days
shorten and the weather changes…
Scene stealer, charmer and a president’s
best friend, Síoda, one of the dogs that won over royalty, is being
mourned in the Republic of Ireland. The Bernese mountain dog, one
of two belonging to President Michael D Higgins, died recently,
spawning obituaries in Irish papers and fond reminscences of the
times this very important pet won the hearts of visiting VIPS.
President Higgins…
