For decades the Queen has shown a unique ability to divine the mood of the nation. It happened in the aftermath of the Windsor Castle fire when she realised the public willingness to foot the bill to repair a private Royal Family home with taxpayers money was not forthcoming. And it happened when, in the midst … Read more
The Queen has been advised to cancel her annual garden parties in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus, it has been claimed. The Monarch, 93, has reportedly vowed to not let the outbreak stop her from performing her duties and to set an example by ‘keeping calm and carrying on’ until there is ‘compelling … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… The Queen’s friendship with Sheikh Mohammed By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 03:30 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 03:30 GMT, 7 March 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 020 7566 0360. Share or comment on this … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK NORMAN HARTNELL: THE BIOGRAPHY by Michael Pick (Zuleika £35, 528pp) The first chapter of this book is called ‘Crown & Sceptre’. As it’s the biography of Sir Norman Hartnell, the great dressmaker to three Queens (Mary and two Elizabeths), I thought ‘crown and sceptre’ must refer to the coronation items worn … Read more
Three elite soldiers from the Queen’s elite Grenadier Guards have been jailed for a total of 24 years after holding up seven convenience stores in just three days. Kristopher James-Merrill, 20, Dillon Sharpe, 23, and Elnur Bracegirdle, 21, used a stun gun and knives to terrorise shop owners across south London. The Grenadier Guards regiment is … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla will tour Cyprus for the first time since the Queen’s 1993 visit before meeting King Abdullah and Queen Rania in Jordan next month The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Republic of Cyprus next month Visit will mark first time a royal has visited the country since the Queen … Read more