The Queen was not told Gough Whitlam was about to be dismissed as Australian Prime Minister to protect her from a constitutional crisis. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked the Labor PM on November 11, 1975, after a protracted fight to pass the budget between him and Malcolm Fraser. In the leadup to his decision, Sir … Read more
The Queen was not told Gough Whitlam was about to be dismissed as Australian Prime Minister to protect her from a constitutional crisis. Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked the Labor PM on November 11, 1975, after a protracted fight to pass the budget between him and Malcolm Fraser. In the leadup to his decision, Sir … Read more
Prince Philip’s low-key 99th birthday: Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen will mark the milestone with a simple lunch at Windsor Castle Sources said there were no plans for a party to celebrate Prince Philip’s birthday He will instead have a simple lunch with the Queen and phone calls from family Philip has been in … Read more
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and baby Archie have held a video call with the Queen to wish her a happy birthday – just days after a ‘vague discussion’ with her of their plans to boycott Britain’s most popular newspapers. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are thousands of miles away living in Los Angeles after … Read more
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and baby Archie have held a video call with the Queen to wish her a happy birthday – just days after a ‘vague discussion’ with her of their plans to boycott Britain’s most popular newspapers. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are thousands of miles away living in Los Angeles after … Read more
The Queen’s televised address to the nation will be only the fourth of her 68-year-reign during times of national crisis and grief. While she broadcasts a recorded message each year on Christmas Day, special addresses from the monarch in troubled periods are rare. There have been three previous speeches broadcast – after the Queen Mother’s … Read more
Queen’s Trooping the Colour birthday parade ‘won’t go ahead in traditional form’ due to the coronavirus outbreak Buckingham Palace says a ‘number of other options are being considered’ Trooping the Colour has marked UK Sovereign’s official birthday for 260 years It normally features 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians This year’s patriotic display … Read more