Well, this surely is making a statement. British Royal News says a coffin marked RIP British Empire has been thrown into Dublin’s main city center river. The incident came during a protest march against the monarchy which took place in the Irish capital on the day that the funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II took place in London. Anti Imperialist Action Ireland said it was the recreation of an action by former socialist leader James Connolly in Dublin in 1897 during a visit to the city by Queen Victoria. Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin were…
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British Royal News says that she’s certainly had a whole lot of time to prepare for this new role, right? Camilla has taken on the role of Queen Consort to her husband, King Charles III, with minimum fuss after gradually overcoming public opposition. In fact, she’s even getting a lot of praise for it. Here’s what you need to know. In his first speech to the nation last week, King Charles III thanked his “darling wife” Camilla for her support. The couple finally married in 2005 after a long-running love affair that was at times adulterous. Camilla Parker Bowles Is…
Now this is a scene that you don’t see very often. British Royal News says that Queen Elizabeth’s corgis were given a chance to say goodbye at Windsor and right before the funeral procession. Her beloved corgis, Muick and Sandy, were seen outside of Windsor Castle on Monday and ahead of the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth. Here’s what you need to know. According to reports, pups Muick and Sandy were allowed to wait for the arrival of the Queen’s coffin at Windsor for the Committal Service. The Queen’s love of her dogs was well known to all, they even…
Well, this isn’t a sight that you see every day. British Royal News says Monaco’s Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were photographed arriving at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday ahead of the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II. Here’s what you need to know. The monarch died at the age of 96 on 8 September. She was lying in state at Westminster Hall where King Charles III invited members of the public as well as foreign dignitaries and heads of state to pay their respects. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene – as well as President Cyril Ramaphosa – were…
Uh-oh. British Royal News suggests that there is a rule that could see Prince Andrew step in for King Charles at any given time. Here’s what you need to know. According to the royal family’s website (which still needs updating following Queen Elizabeth II’s death), in the event the monarch may be unable to undertake official duties “due to illness of absence abroad, two or more Counselors of State are appointed by Letters Patent to act in [His] Majesty’s place.” Prince Andrew Positioned To Step In For King Charles At Any Given Time The five counselors of state include the…
In a scene similar to Princess Diana’s funeral with Prince William and Prince Harry, both Prince George and Princess Charlotte walked behind Queen Elizabeth’s coffin as they bid farewell to their beloved great-grandmother one last time. Here’s what you need to know. George, nine, and Charlotte, seven, were the youngest members of the royal family to follow the Queen’s coffin through Westminster Abbey. The young prince, who became second in line to the throne following the Queen’s death, walked behind his great grandmother’s coffin alongside his sister as part of a solemn procession past hundreds of guests through the church.…
Yikes. Now this isn’t the kind of mistake that you want to make. British Royal News says that an Australian news presenter has spoken out after mistaking Prime Minister Liz Truss for a “minor royal.” Here’s what you need to know. An Australian journalist has defended himself after failing to recognise UK prime minister Liz Truss while covering the Queen’s funeral. Channel 9 presenters Peter Overton and Tracy Grimshaw were commenting on yesterday’s ceremony at Westminster Abbey when they became the center of an embarrassing gaffe. Prime Minister Liz Truss Gets An Apology After Being Mistaken For A ‘Minor Royal’…
It certainly was a number that exceeded expectations. There’s a new report that says over a quarter million people went to see Queen Elizabeth’s coffin at Westminster Hall. The monarch was laid to rest on Monday. Here’s what you need to know. According to new reports, British Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan gave the figure after the nation’s longest-reigning monarch was buried at Windsor Castle. She added that her department was still “crunching the numbers” as to how many people had queued for hours in London to process past the Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall, but that she believed they numbered…
It looks like things haven’t totally cooled off yet. Princes William and Harry and their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle – once dubbed the “fab four” – walked together behind Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin Monday, just as the royal brothers did 25 years ago for their mother Princess Diana. Here’s what you need to know. Prince William And Prince Harry Keep A Cool Distance From Each Other At Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral But with a tell-all memoir by Harry due out next year and rows reportedly behind the scenes about military uniforms and titles for his and Meghan’s children, the…
Well, they have to end up with someone, right? British Royal News says that out of all the people in the royal family, it’s Prince Andrew who will take on Queen Elizabeth’s beloved corgis. The prince and his former spouse Sarah Ferguson will take on Muick and Sandy following the queen’s death at Balmoral last Thursday. Here’s what you need to know. The Duke of York – the queen’s third son and often reported to be her favorite – and Ferguson had given Muick and Sandy to the queen as a gift. The pets were a comfort to the queen…