Princess Anne received an honorary degree
from her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cornwall, yesterday in
Aberdeen. The Duchess of Rothesay, as Camilla is known in Scotland,
presented the Princess Royal with her honorary Degree of Doctor of
Laws from the University of Aberdeen. The Duchess is the
university’s chancellor after taking up the role in 2013. The
university nominated Anne for…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau supportive of Sussex move but "there are still lots of discussions to have"
15th January 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
has said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are welcome in Canada
now that The Queen has said that the couple will split their time
between the UK and Canada during a “period of transition.”
Yesterday, the Prime Minister…
Last week’s announcement by The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a
renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media
attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income
given to the Prince of Wales from the…
Isn't it time for Prince Charles to take the helm on some of the UK's State Visits?
14th January 2020
With news that the Queen has invited the
Emperor and Empress of Japan for a State Visit this spring (they
said yes), the impression is very much business as usual after a
more than bumpy start to 2020 for the House of Windsor. The
prospect of all the pomp and ceremony that these special events
bring is a welcome relief. But it’s also a reminder that the UK no
longer has outgoing State Visits and…
The Queen has confirmed that she has
invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a
State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and
Empress have accepted the invitation. The State Visit, the first
incoming to the UK since the summer of…
The Queen's statement gives us a major clue about how the Duke & Duchess of Sussex will be known in the future
13th January 2020
Following the announcement of the
impending departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal
duties, it has been widely speculated that the couple may lose
their royal titles. As a period of transition gets underway, it is
possible that the couple will want to cut…
The Queen releases a statement saying she would have "preferred" Harry & Meghan to remain as senior royals
13th January 2020
The Queen has released a statement
following the Sandringham Summit, in which she says she is
supportive of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, although she would have
preferred them to stay as senior royals. Her Majesty says that
there will be a transition period in which the Sussexes will spend
time in both Canada and the UK. She adds that discussions within
the Royal Family will continue in…
Charles, William & Harry leave Sandringham separately as the crisis meeting breaks up
13th January 2020
The meeting of the Royal Family at
Sandringham has broken up after an afternoon of intense
discussions. The Queen summoned the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex to Sandringham for the summit to
discuss the future roles of the Duke & Duchess…
Last Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex released an unprecedented statement stating that they
intended to step back as senior members of The a Royal Family.
Nether The Queen or any other member of The Royal Family were
consulted on the statement before the couple…
Senior UK minister dismisses claims media has been racist towards the Duchess of Sussex
13th January 2020
The UK Home Secretary has said she
doesn’t believe the Duchess of Sussex has been the victim of racist
attacks in British media outlets. Priti Patel said that when it
came to Meghan and the media, she hadn’t seen any evidence that
criticism has been motivated by race. The Home Secretary was
speaking to BBC 5 Live on Monday morning as royals gathered at
Sandringham for a summit to…
