Queen Elizabeth has banned Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Prince Andrew from making an appearance at Buckingham Palace balcony with other royals on her platinum jubilee. The announcement was made today, May 6, by a Palace spokesperson. According to the announcement, only working royals will appear on the balcony, and Prince Harry, Meghan, and Prince Andrew are no longer working royals. “The Queen has decided this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday June 2 …
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The Queen has reportedly turned down an honour from The Oldie of the Year Awards because she ‘didn’t believe she met the relevant criteria’ to accept. Her Majesty, 95, declined the award, saying that ‘you are only as old as you feel’ – before adding she hopes they find a more ‘worthy recipient.’ Gyles Brandreth, who is chairman of the awards, penned a letter to the monarch’s private secretary Sir Edward Young to ask if she would be willing …
A senior US State Department official has resigned over President Donald Trump’s response to the protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the nation. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Her departure was directly related to the president’s response to racial injustice. According to her resignation letter, which was quoted by the newspaper, Taylor wrote: “The President’s comments and actions surrounding …
Prince Philip turns 99 today, June 10, and the British royal family marked it with the release of a rare portrait alongside his wife of 72 years, Queen Elizabeth. In the photo, the Duke of Edinburgh stands next to the monarch in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle, which is where the royal couple has been in isolation since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. Prince Philip has on his tie of the Household Division — the seven British army regiments …