Captain Tom Moore has been promoted to Honorary Colonel by the Queen to mark his 100th birthday today after the World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by raising £29 million for the NHS by doing laps of his garden. The promotion comes alongside a personal letter from Her Majesty and the … Read more
The Queen’s closest confidantes and oldest friends have revealed the realities of living through the Second World War in a Tatler issue celebrating Her Majesty’s rousing message invoking the spirit of the Blitz. A silhouette of the 94-year-old monarch appears striking on the publication’s British issue, which goes on sale 30 April, and follows the … Read more
Captain Tom Moore was conscripted into the British Army in June 1940 when he was 20, alongside all men aged 20 to 35. He began his military career in Otley, West Yorkshire, where he joined the 8th Battalion, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment under Lieutenant Lord George Saville. The Regiment was sent to train in … Read more
Twenty two royal staff have sacrificed their home lives to stay isolated at Windsor Castle and serve Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown. A memo issued to staff from the master of the household Tony Johnstone-Burt, 62, a former Royal Navy Officer called the mission to protect the Queen … Read more
In 2019, the Queen received: Pop-up book to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China from President Xi Jinping Glass globe marking the principal United Kingdom and Commonwealth sites associated with GCHQ during Her Majesty’s reign from the UK Government Small pin badge marking the Centenary of GCHQ from the UK Government Book … 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
A rare wedding photo of King George V and Queen Mary which was signed by the newlyweds is up for grabs for £1,500. The historic snap was taken after the Royal couple wed at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London on July 6, 1893. King George, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, … Read more
The Queen is set to mark her 94th birthday tomorrow with a Zoom call with the rest of the royal family. Her Majesty, who is currently in isolation at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, 98, cannot be visited by loved ones to celebrate the big day amid the coronavirus lockdown. Aides have been planning to … Read more
NBC’s new streaming service Peacock has unveiled the first trailer for its highly-anticipated mini-series Angelyne on Wednesday. And on Sunday, the real Angelyne, played on screen by Emmy Rossum, was snapped picking up coffee to go in Hollywood. The 69-year-old Billboard icon who made a name for herself in 1980s and 90s Los Angeles stepped … Read more
Queen cancels traditional birthday gun salutes for the first time in 68 years amid coronavirus By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 10:46 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 11:11 BST, 18 April 2020 The Queen has asked that there be no gun salutes to mark her birthday on Tuesday for the first time during her … Read more