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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2019 17:29:27 GMT
Writing in her book, The Queen & Di: The Untold Story, Ingrid Seward revealed that the Queen apparently came to “dread” meeting with Diana. Ms Seward writes: “The Queen came to dread these meetings with her daughter-in-law. “They left her feeling drained and despondent and confused - an uncommon state for a woman accustomed to the certainties of her position.” As a result of those taxing meetings, Ms Seward also revealed that Her Majesty began to meet with Diana less and less. However, the Queen did once give a withering response to an onlooker when they spoke of Diana’s popularity. Diana married Charles in what became one of the most-watched events around the world. According to estimates, 750 million watched the event and such was Diana’s popularity that Tony Blair once described her as the People’s Princess shortly after her death.
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Post by Admin on Aug 11, 2019 4:31:12 GMT
THE Queen believes Britain’s politicians have an "inability to govern", according to royal insiders. Her Majesty famously stays out of politics, but her frustration has been revealed as MPs plot to drag her into Brexit. The Queen made the comments at a private event shortly after David Cameron’s resignation following the referendum, reported The Times. A royal source has since said the Queen's frustration had since grown. The source said: "I think she’s really dismayed. I’ve heard her talking about her disappointment in the current political class and its inability to govern correctly."
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Post by Admin on Aug 27, 2019 4:12:28 GMT
President Donald Trump is known for making an entrance everywhere he goes — but he left the wrong impression when his helicopter scorched the lawn at Buckingham Palace in June, according to a new report in The Sunday Times. Trump had traveled to the United Kingdom for an official state visit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. Trump's presidential helicopter, Marine One, reportedly burned the grass upon landing at Buckingham Palace two times in the same day. Queen Elizabeth II complained about the grass damage to another state leader, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a source close to Morrison told The Times.
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Post by Admin on Nov 22, 2019 19:00:14 GMT
THE Queen put on a brave face last night after summoning sex scandal-hit Prince Andrew to Buckingham Palace to strip him of all royal duties. Her Majesty’s extraordinary intervention came after intense lobbying from Prince Charles. The Duke of York, under fire after claims he bedded a 17-year-old and for his friendship with billionaire US paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, will conduct no royal or public duties and will step back from all patronages. He has also pledged to co-operate with authorities investigating Epstein, opening him up to serious criminal risk. It was a drastic decision for the Queen because Prince Andrew is her favourite son. And he is unlikely to return to a frontline royal role. Last night, a friend of Prince Andrew revealed: “The Queen summoned the Duke to Buckingham Palace to tell him her decision. “It was a devastating moment for both of them. His reputation is in tatters. "It is unlikely he will ever perform royal duties again. He is disgraced.”
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Post by Admin on Mar 15, 2020 18:16:56 GMT
Queen Elizabeth has been shifted from the Buckingham Palace in London to Windsor Castle as UK plans for isolation measures for people over 70 with the country's coronavirus death toll hitting 21, nearly doubling from 11 within a day. The 93-year-old monarch and her 98-year-old husband, Prince Philip, are likely to be placed in quarantine at the royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the coming weeks as tougher measures are put in place to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the UK affecting over 1,140 people. The deadly virus has claimed over 5,300 lives and infected more than 142,000 people across 135 countries and territories, with the World Health Organisation describing the outbreak as a pandemic on Wednesday. "Other events will be reviewed on an ongoing basis in line with the appropriate advice," a Buckingham Palace statement said as it announced diary cancellations for the monarch. Some reports indicate that her move from the palace in the heart of London, which has a large staff and frequent visitors, was part of a regular weekend getaway for the Queen to Windsor on Thursday. However, other reports indicate that the situation will be kept under constant review before she is brought back to London and may instead be shifted to Sandringham, with a much smaller staff. "She is in good health but it was thought best to move her," a royal source was quoted by "The Sun" as saying. "The Palace hosts a constant stream of visitors, including politicians and dignitaries from around the world. The Queen has met a lot of people there until recently. But she is weeks away from her 94th birthday and advisers believe it is best to get her out of harm's way," the source said.
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