Most couples feel proud of themselves for emerging from lockdown with their relationship still in tact, but the Queen’s cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten and his husband James have more reason than most to be in a self-congratulatory mood. For the couple have spent the last three months living with not only Lord Ivar’s three grown-up … Read more
The Queen and Prince Philip are expected to spend the summer at Balmoral after it was feared that guidelines on moving between England and Scotland might scupper the annual stay. The monarch, 94, and her husband, 99, are reportedly set to fly to the castle, in the Scottish highlands, where they may stay for up … Read more
The Royal Wee: Visitors to Queen’s private Scottish estate are told to stop using it as a wild toilet with public conveniences closed due to Covid-19 Rangers working on the Balmoral estate posted their plea on social media They urged people not to leave non-biodegradable wipes within the grounds Balmoral staff also posted guidance to … Read more
Barack Obama’s former Chief of Protocol has revealed the rather dramatic lengths the Queen’s staff go to protect her privacy – and her signature handbag. Capricia Penavic Marshall, who worked for former President Obama from 2009 to 2013, advising him on all matters of national and international diplomatic protocol, recalled to People the embarrassing moment … Read more
Honeybee queens don’t just buzz but also ‘quack’ when they are ready to hatch from the hive and ‘toot’ when they want workers to imprison other queens, study shows Tooting sound means workers trap other yet-to-emerge queens inside their cells Scientists made the find after monitoring 25 hives in France and England Study upends previous … Read more
The Queen’s official birthday will be marked by a new ceremony created amid the ‘devastating’ Covid-19 outbreak, a senior Army officer has said. Major General Christopher Ghika, whose men will pay tribute to the Queen on Saturday, said the event offers a ‘unique opportunity’ to commemorate the head of state’s milestone. Windsor Castle will host … Read more
Flower power! Tower of London bosses plan for Commonwealth-themed garden in the historic moat to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 Historic Royal Palaces, which manages the tower, unveiled an artist’s impression Garden would be to mark 70 years since the Queen’s coronation Moat was filled wit ceramic poppies in 2014 to mark WWI … Read more
Dakota Johnson wears bandana mask to run errands in LA… after signing on to Amazon series Rodeo Queens By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 00:23 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 00:23 BST, 12 June 2020 Independent Spirit Award winner Dakota Johnson paired a pink puff-sleeve shirt dress with $650 Gucci ‘Bee’ sneakers to run … Read more
Queen’s reign is ‘effectively over’ due to Covid-19 because it’s ‘too risky’ for her to resume her job – and the virus has ‘practically put Charles on the throne’, royal biographer Andrew Morton claims Andrew Morton says it’s ‘terribly sad’ but he can’t see monarch resuming her job He claims the ‘brutal truth is that … Read more
When you think of Greece, fine wine isn’t necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. Plump olives, feta cheese and punchy liqueurs are more in line with the spread I’d imagine from the arid country. But after sampling some of the grape-based tipples from Crete, I have altered my way of thinking. Crete is … Read more