The Queen’s Christmas gift-giving ceremony for royal staff cancelled

The Queen has been forced to cancel her annual Christmas gift-giving ceremony for the first time in her reign due to Covid restrictions. Every year the Monarch, 94, order presents for every single member of the royal household, which are usually given to them along with a Christmas pudding in the Advent period.  Past favourites … Read more

Windsor Castle Christmas decorations are unveiled

A Windsor wonderland! Castle where the Queen is spending Christmas is decorated with garlands, lights and a 20ft tree before the festive display opens to the public Windsor Castle State Apartments have been decorated with trees, lights and garlands for Christmas Visitors will be able to view the decorations, including a special Dining Room display, … Read more

The Queen’s annual Christmas gift-giving ceremony for royal staff is cancelled due to Covid

The Queen has been forced to cancel her annual Christmas gift-giving ceremony for the first time in living memory due to Covid restrictions. Every year the Monarch, 94, order presents for every single member of the royal household, which are usually given to them along with a Christmas pudding in the Advent period.  Past favourites … Read more

The Queen and Prince Philip confirm they will spend Christmas ‘quietly in Windsor’

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will spend Christmas ‘quietly’ at Windsor Castle and will not form a ‘bubble’ with any other family members. The Queen 94, and Prince Philip, 99, traditionally spend the festive season with close family at Sandringham, in Norfolk, but this year will forgo the festivities and remain at Windsor Castle, where … Read more

The Queen wears wedding gift Golden Trellis brooch for video call

The Queen wore a rarely seen diamond and ruby brooch she received as a wedding gift for a call with Commonwealth leaders days after her anniversary with husband Prince Philip. The monarch, 94, donned the glittering Golden Trellis brooch for a video appearance with the Commonwealth Points of Light award earlier this week. The centrepiece … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘may miss invitation to the Queen’s Christmas dinner table’

Prince William and Kate Middleton ‘may miss invitation to the Queen’s Christmas dinner table’ as monarch finalises plans for a three-house bubble to abide by Covid rules Cambridges three young children pose health risk to Queen, 94, and Philip, 99 Queen will form a bubble from December 23 to 27 to comply with Covid rules Prince … Read more

Which royals will be chosen for the Queen’s Christmas bubble? 

The three-household limit on bubbles over the Christmas period may pose a challenge to the Queen’s usual festive celebrations. For the last 33 years, the monarch, 94, has travelled up to Sandringham for the holidays, where she hosts close family members, after the Christmas party for extended family members at Buckingham Palace in December.  But … Read more

Which royals will chosen to form bubble with the Queen Christmas? 

The three-household limit on bubbles over the Christmas period may pose a challenge to the Queen’s usual festive celebrations. For the last 33 years, the monarch, 94, has travelled up to Sandringham for the holidays, where she hosts close family members, after the Christmas party for extended family members at Buckingham Palace in December.  But … Read more

CRAIG BROWN writes ‘The Crown: Part III’ – Charles, Anne, Andrew… and Prince Steve!

SCENE 1 The Queen’s sitting room, Buckingham Palace. The Queen rings a bell. Prince Philip: You called? The Queen: Ah, yes. Philip. They’re saying I’m a cold and distant mother. So I have decided to set up individual meetings with my children. All three of them. Prince Philip: Four. The Queen: Don’t be silly. Just … Read more

Prince Philip is a ‘devoted reader of books about UFOs and aliens’

Prince Philip is a ‘devoted reader of books about UFOs and aliens and has spent years building an extensive collection’ Believed his interest may have been sparked by his uncle Lord Mountbatten  Philip allegedly read The Halt Perspective last summer – a book about UFOs  He also reportedly added another UFO book to his ‘collection’ … Read more