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A 1950s toy robot and a bracelet which once belonged to Queen Victoria are among the stunning array of items owned by the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma that are expected to fetch up to £1.5million when they go on sale in March. Born Patricia Mountbatten, the Countess was the eldest daughter of Prince Charles’ … Read more
Prince William last night urged the country to take up the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine as his grandparents had done and heralded the successful rollout, saying: ‘There is a big UK story here to tell.’ In a video call with five people across the UK who are helping to get the vaccine into arms, … Read more
The Queen is ‘keen’ to return to in person engagements as soon as lockdown lifts now she has been given the Covid-19 vaccine because she thinks you have to be ‘seen to be believed’, a source tells Vanity Fair The Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose There is a … Read more
The Queen and Prince Philip received their Covid-19 vaccinations yesterday – and made the fact public to encourage take-up of the injections which could finally turn the tide against the deadly pandemic. As Boris Johnson announced an ambitious ‘test and jabs’ blitz to combat the virus, Her Majesty, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, … Read more
When panic surrounded the polio vaccine in the 1950s, the Queen helped turn public opinion by confirming Prince Charles and Princess Anne would get the jab. Now, however, the Palace refuses to say if Her Majesty or Prince Philip have been given the Covid vaccine, insisting that it’s a ‘private’ matter. But some of the Queen’s … Read more
Prince Philip is proving to be a ‘reluctant celebrant’ and ‘doesn’t want a fuss’ ahead of his 100th birthday in the summer, sources have revealed. The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who retired from royal duty in 2017 after almost seven decades of service, is currently living with the Queen, 94, at Windsor Castle amid the … Read more
Queen’s show of faith as she celebrated Christmas in a private chapel after TV broadcast that drew an audience of 8.2million As Supreme Governor of Church of England, the Queen’s faith is important to her Royal chaplain delivered a sermon inside private chapel within Windsor Castle Places of worship can open as long as social distancing … Read more
The Queen donned the Courtauld Thomson Scallop-Shell Brooch which belonged to the Queen Mother while a framed photograph of Prince Philip could be seen placed on her desk during her annual Christmas broadcast at Windsor Castle. The monarch, 94, opted for the Mother’s Shell Brooch, which, as the name suggests, takes the shape of a shell made … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has said we will all have to ‘make the best’ of Christmas as she invited children with serious medical conditions to help decorate her tree virtually at Clarence House on Wednesday. Speaking before the Prime Minister announced millions would move into a stricter tier on Sunday, Camilla, 73, who donned a … Read more
Teachers get the Phil-good factor as Duke of Edinburgh hails their efforts ‘in the most challenging conditions’ in a rare public message following his retirement Prince Philip has praised teachers and staff’s effort during the Covid pandemic The Duke of Edinburgh hailed their ‘selfless dedication,’ in a rare public message Next term will begin online, … Read more