The office of British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to deny reports in the media Wednesday that President Trump’s state visit had been ‘downgraded’.
Theresa May repeatedly broke down in tears and struck a “crisis of confidence” after losing her majority in parliament.
The man charged with a terrorist sword attack outside Buckingham Palace had written a note reading, “The Queen and her soldiers will all be in hellfire”, before launching the attack.
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is set to receive an increase in the official funding she receives each year. Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the “sovereign grant” will be 82.2 million pounds ($104.8 million) next year — an increase of
LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip, the elderly husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalised with an infection, but Buckingham Palace said Wednesday that he’s out of bed and in good spirits.
The volume and complexity of legislation that will need to be debated and passed by Britain’s House of Commons have been cited as the justification for the government calling a two-year Parliament, to start sitting Wednesday.
LONDON (AP) – A solemn Queen Elizabeth II marked a minute of silence Saturday for victims of the London high-rise inferno that killed at least 30 people as exhausted firefighters continued their grim search for more bodies. Public anger was
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Bahrain detained three activists over protests targeting the nation’s king during a royal horse show in the United Kingdom, a fellow campaigner said Saturday. Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei, the director of advocacy at the Bahrain
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Consort to Her Majesty the Queen, is to step back from his public roles over the course of this year. The Duke is to complete presently scheduled engagements, which will take him through the summer
Speculation raged overnight — including that HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip had died — as an “emergency meeting” of all royal staff from across the United Kingdom was apparently called by Her Majesty the Queen for Thursday. While
LONDON (AFP) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday on Friday, with the world’s longest-reigning monarch taking a step back from royal duties to allow the younger generation to step forward.
Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest reigning sovereign, on Monday set a new record as the first British monarch to reach her sapphire jubilee, with 65 years on the throne.
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is poised for another historic milestone, an unprecedented 65 years on the throne. But Buckingham Palace says Britain’s longest-serving monarch plans to spend Monday’s ceremonies far from the spotlight in somber contemplation of her
Less than a week after one of the Queen’s Chaplains spoke out against an Islamic Prayer denying the divinity of Jesus Christ being read out in a Scottish Cathedral, the senior churchman has tendered his resignation from that office. Former Chaplain
SANDRINGHAM (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth made her first public appearance since before Christmas on Sunday as she recovered from a heavy cold that caused the 90-year-old monarch to miss Christmas and New Year church services. The Queen, wearing a vibrant
In the months up until Britain’s vote on European Union membership, much was made of leaked details of a lunch with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with the Sun newspaper declaring loudly that the monarch supported the idea of Britain
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has made her annual Christmas address, continuing a tradition of annual broadcasts directly to the people by the Monarch stretching back to the early days of radio. Pre-recorded in the Regency Room at Buckingham Palace, the
(AFP) – Queen Elizabeth will pay tribute to inspirational unsung heroes in her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth on Sunday. The 90-year-old monarch will put the focus on “ordinary people doing extraordinary things”, according to the text of her
(REUTERS) – Queen Elizabeth will invite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for a state visit to Britain next year to try to cement close ties between the two countries, The Sunday Times newspaper said.
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has led Britain in honoring the country’s war dead during the annual Remembrance Sunday service. The monarch joined past and present political leaders, the royal family and hundreds of veterans at a solemn ceremony
(AFP) – Following the death of Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has become the world longest-reigning monach at 64 years. King Bhumibol, who died on Thursday, reigned for 70 years after assuming the throne at the age
“I’m still alive,” quipped the British monarch Queen Elizabeth when asked about her health, in her first round of public engagements since Britain voted to leave the European Union. The dry remark followed a dramatic few days for Britain that
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II thinks European courts that protect Islamist hate preachers “denigrate” Britain and has demanded her dinner guests “Give me THREE good reasons” to remain inside the European Union (EU). The loaded challenge has been widely interpreted
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II and her family are marking her official 90th birthday with a parade, a colourful military ceremony and an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony. The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, will join the Trooping
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain holds a National Service of Thanksgiving in honour of Queen Elizabeth on Friday, kicking off a weekend of events to mark the official 90th birthday of the country’s longest-reigning monarch. The church service at London’s St
(AFP) – A man who scaled the walls of Buckingham Palace and got into the garden is a convicted murderer, a court heard Friday, as he was jailed for four months. Dennis Hennessy, 41, repeatedly asked “is Ma’am in?” in
Reuters – A man was due in court on Friday charged with scaling a perimeter wall to get into the grounds of Buckingham Palace, the home of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, London police said. Dennis Hennessy, 41, was due to appear
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth unveiled plans by British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday to overhaul prisons and help the poor under a social reform agenda he hopes to press after a referendum on European Union membership. In a
Performing ponies, trotting war horses and sturdy steeds hung with glittering decorations pranced in an equine extravaganza at Windsor Castle on Sunday to mark the 90th birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The show, which featured over 900 horses and
The British media is riddled with “barbarians” who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China’s ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials “very rude”. In a rare diplomatic gaffe,
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday that leaders of some “fantastically corrupt” countries, including Nigeria and Afghanistan, were due to attend his anti-corruption summit. Cameron will host an international anti-corruption
LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were “very rude” to the British ambassador during a state visit to Britain by President Xi Jinping last year. She made the comments at a
When US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama challenged Britain’s Prince Harry on social media on Friday, he responded by bringing in a big gun: the Queen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuNcSp2T4Lw The Obamas posted a video of themselves on Twitter promoting
Britain celebrates today as Queen Elizabeth II turns 90. Although her birthday will not be officially celebrated until June, Brits still gathered outside Windsor Castle, where she is currently in residence, to send their best wishes. Buckingham Palace released three
Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday on Thursday, with her eldest son Prince Charles paying tribute in a special radio broadcast and Prime Minister David Cameron leading a parliamentary homage. The sovereign, who last year overtook her great-great grandmother
A councillor tried to ban Union Flag bunting to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday because visitors might think her small town was the headquarters of the National Front. Liz Harvey, who sits on Ledbury Town Council, objected to the display
The Queen has always been sceptical of the European Union (EU) and preferred Britain to work with the Commonwealth, the government’s official website says. An article by Oxford historian D.R. Thorpe, posted on the “History” section of the UK government
Her Majesty the Queen is apparently backing the idea of Britain leaving the European Union (EU), according to a source cited by the Sun newspaper on Tuesday evening. The Queen, who usually stays out of day-to-day politics in the United
Concerns arose over the weekend that the Government may try to manipulate the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations to help the Remain campaign in the referendum on European Union (EU) membership. With accusations that such tactics might demean the Prime Minister’s office,