Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s US election intervention ‘violated’ the terms of the ‘Megxit’ deal the couple have the Queen, according to senior royal aides. Their comments could further risk their links to the monarchy, with sources claiming that senior courtiers are discussing how to further distance London royals from the couple. In their message, … Read more
The British monarchy works harder and costs the taxpayer less than their European counterparts, a study has found. The Constitution Unit at University College London found only the Belgian and Spanish royal families cost less per head of the population, reported The Times. In 2017-18 the Sovereign Grant was £75.1million, or £1.14 per person, acording … Read more
The British monarchy works harder and costs the taxpayer less than their European counterparts, a study has found. The Constitution Unit at University College London found only the Belgian and Spanish royal families cost less per head of the population, reported The Times. In 2017-18 the Sovereign Grant was £75.1million, or £1.14 per person, acording … Read more
Thailand’s King and Queen attend Prince Mahidol Day celebrations – as crop-top-wearing protesters take to the streets mocking his clothing and calling for his power to be reduced King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida were at Siriraj hospital in Bangkok Prince Mahidol Day remembers King’s grandfather’s efforts in medical education The king, who spends much … Read more
The Queen is to get a bailout from the taxpayer after her land and property investments plummeted due to coronavirus pandemic Treasury said it will top up the Sovereign Grant to help maintain Queen’s income Monarch’s income is based on a 25% share of the profits of the Crown Estate Queen will now be receiving … Read more
The dress worn by Princess Beatrice at her scaled down wedding two months ago is going on display at Windsor Castle from Thursday. The Sir Norman Hartnell gown, first worn by the Queen in the 1960s, was loaned to Beatrice by her grandmother for her secret, low-key wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July. The … Read more
Series 11 of The Great British Bake Off got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday night, with a Freddie Mercury disaster, accusations of sabotage and pineapple upside-down cakes which ended up… upside down. And after 90 minutes a firm fan favourite has emerged – 31-year-old pharmacy worker Sura. Sura was at the centre of the premiere … Read more
The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil, in the 1640s was highly lucrative but came at great social cost Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts. The countries’ historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and … Read more
Meghan Markle ‘looks more trustworthy’ than the Queen when comparing their faces, authors of a new study into changes in portraits over 500 years claim. Experts from PSL Research University created an algorithm that scans faces in painted portraits and photographs to determine the trustworthiness of the person. The authors used the trustworthiness tool to discover … Read more
Meghan Markle ‘looks more trustworthy’ than the Queen when comparing their faces, authors of a new study into changes in portraits over 500 years claim. Experts from PSL Research University created an algorithm that scans faces in painted portraits and photographs to determine the trustworthiness of the person. The authors used the trustworthiness tool to discover … Read more