Queen Elizabeth Ii: Last News

If you subscribe to the idea of the Six Degrees of Separation, you will believe that we are all only six of fewer social links away from each other.That number will certainly become smaller when you take the Royal Family into consideration. For just under 1,000 years, noble families were paired with other noble families in marriage to ensure a continuation of the line.The result of the hundreds of arranged marriages is that there are some very interesting familial links, such as how Diana, Princess of Wales was considered to be more aristocratic than her husband King Charles and the late Queen.

King Charles has had a challenging year, punctuated by personal health battles, worries for his family and grappling with not being able to work as hard as he has always done. But, if there is anything the last few weeks have proved, it is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel as he marks his 76th birthday on 14 November and begins to look ahead to a more joyful 2025.

Meghan Markle revealed the touching comment her husband Prince Harry said after the death of his grandmother, the Queen. Speaking for a cover story in Variety back in October 2022, the Duchess of Sussex discussed the "complicated time" following the Queen's death and revealed that Harry had commented how the late monarch was now reunited with her late husband, Prince Philip. Meghan, 43, said: “There’s been such an outpouring of love and support.

who died in Sept. 2022 at age 96 — kept a private diary to jot down key events in her life throughout the years.She carried that tradition through to her final days.Royal biographer Robert Hardman discovered Her Late Majesty’s handwritten entries while researching updated chapters for his book about King Charles.According to the author, the late monarch’s final entry was made at Balmoral, where she died on Sept.

Dozens of turkeys, hams, cakes, cheeses, mince pies, vintage champagne and fine wines – no corners are cut when the shopping list for the royal Christmas get-together is compiled. Queen Elizabeth II’s former chef Darren McGrady catered for Christmas at Sandringham frequently in the 80s and 90s. Speaking to OK! about his time running the kitchen, he reveals.

The late Queen Elizabeth had preferred Princess Diana to marry Andrew instead of Charles due to "two reservations", according to royal author Ingrid Seward. Her book, My Mother And I, shares that just a month before Diana's royal wedding to Charles, she was invited to Windsor Castle for a party celebrating Andrew's 21st birthday.

The late Queen used to keep her Christmas decorations up until February, unlike the rest of us who pack away our festive decor in early January.The Queen would spend her Christmas holidays at Sandringham and stay there until early February to mark the anniversary of her father George VI's death, who passed away in his sleep on February 6.The festive decorations at the estate would remain up until the Queen left, often a few days after the anniversary. It's still unknown if King Charles, who has celebrated two Christmases as monarch, follows this tradition.

King Charles was left heartbroken after receiving the devastating news of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II's passing. On her final day, Charles rushed to be by her side, joined by his wife Camilla.They took a helicopter from Ayrshire, where they were on royal duties, at 9.30am on September 8, 2022, covering the 150-mile journey to Balmoral. During the flight, it is believed that Charles read his briefing papers for the last time as a prince and made four important phone calls - to Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Prince Harry, instructing them to head for Scotland.

The late Queen Elizabeth II is set to make a surprise Hollywood movie cameo.The beloved monarch, who passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September 2022 at her cherished Balmoral estate in Scotland, will be featured in Paddington in Peru, set to release on 8 November after a seven-year hiatus since Paddington 2.The late Queen was known for her playful spirit when it came to participating in Hollywood antics – she even appeared alongside Daniel Craig in a James Bond sketch for the opening of the London Olympics in 2012. She also shared tea and a marmalade sandwich with a version of Paddington for a skit filmed for her 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

With his dashing beard, relaxed open-neck shirts and crisp white trainers, the Prince of Wales is the epitome of a thoroughly modern royal. And while he has always worked hard to carve his own path by supporting a handful of causes which are deeply important to him, rather than hundreds of different charities, it is clear that the Prince has truly come into his own recently. Whether it is his increased seniority, his stage in life or other factors, a top royal expert has praised William, saying he "looks and sounds like a man who has found his place in life," before pointing out that comparisons can be drawn between his journey and that of his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

during the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A photo of Paddington and Queen Elizabeth enjoying their tea will appear in one of the film’s scenes, according to Variety.

“Major Eye Candy” by social media users, Major Thompson caught the public’s eye at the king’s coronation in May 2023.Since then, he has attracted a cult-like following by admirers who have spotted him at various royal engagements.“The engagement is announced between Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

At this spooky time of year, there are few places better to look for shocking and interesting stories than history, in particular, royal history. Among the tales that exist of eerie reappearances of Kings and Queens are a number of other unsolved legends.

The Royal Family is known for their hilarious tradition of gifting each other joke presents at Christmas, with past gifts including a leather loo seat, a 'grow your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap emblazoned with "Ain't life a b****". But there was one gift from Kate that broke the mould.The Princess of Wales has opened up about the sentimental present she once gave to the late Queen, and how she was inspired by her own grandmother.

King Charles has a "lifelong aspiration" to visit every Commonwealth nation, but his dream is being challenged by the ever-growing number of member countries and his doctors' advice. During a special dinner with the Queen for Commonwealth leaders, he expressed his desire to tick off the remaining dozen or so nations on his list.

his 40th birthday last month — thanks to arrangements made by his late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.The late Queen Elizabeth II’s mother put $90 million into a trust fund for her family and listed that Harry was to access his share of the trust when he turned 40 as one of the fund’s stipulations.While it was originally reported that Harry would have to pay tax on his earnings, investment firm Stocklytics says the royal family has avoided normal tax rules due to how the Queen Mother planned out her estate.“With Prince Harry set to receive the final installment of the Queen Mother’s trust fund, valued at $25 million, many Brits may be asking how much inheritance tax he’ll pay — especially as the latest judicial reviews have cost the taxpayer $650,000 each,” the firm told The Mirror.“However, due to the way the Queen Mother’s estate was planned and how long she lived, it is likely HMRC [His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs] will not receive a penny in inheritance tax.”They continued, “According to current regulations, inheritance tax only applies to a trust if it was set up within seven years of the individual’s death.

Prince Harry is reportedly set to bypass inheritance tax on a bumper £7million legacy. Gifted on his milestone 40th birthday last month, tax specialists believe he won’t have to fork out for taxes.

a 2023 podcast interview he did with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, that would have “blown the public away” had it been released.Tindall, 46, shared the tidbit in his new book, “The Good, the Bad & the Rugby — Unleashed,” named after the podcast (“The Good, the Bad & the Rugby”) that he co-hosts with the book’s co-authors, Alex Payne and James Haskell.“I think the podcast humanized them a little bit, and I kind of wish they’d let us put the uncut version out, because it would have blown the public away,” Tindall wrote, as excerpted by DailyMail. “They came across as down-to-earth, fully engaged, funny and knowledgeable,” he explained.

Mike Tindall has opened up on what life is really like within the Royal Family and shared anecdotes about the late Queen Elizabeth.The former rugby ace wed the Queen's granddaughter, Zara, 13 years ago and the pair now have three children. Neither Mike or Zara are working Royals, but are close with several members of the Firm such as the Prince and Princess of Wales.

King Charles will 'follow in his mother's footsteps' while in Australia and royal fans can't get enough.The king arrived in Sydney today (Friday, October 18), kicking off his first state visit to the country since he came to the British throne.The six-day trip will see him address Parliament in the capital, Canberra, just as Queen Elizabeth II did when she visited the nation. Charles' late mother went to Australia in 1954, 70 years before Charles' visit, and in doing so became the first reigning British Sovereign to visit the country.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been happily married for over six years, but there was one hurdle they had to clear first. Before popping the question to Meghan, Harry had to seek permission from his late grandmother due to a longstanding royal tradition.The rule states that the first six individuals in line to the throne must obtain the monarch's approval before getting engaged. When Harry knew he was ready to take the next step with Meghan, he approached the late Queen for her blessing before offering the former actress her engagement ring.