Royal Source Accuses Harry and Meghan of ‘Overshadowing’ Queen’s Jubilee With Abrupt Exit
Samir Hussein/WireImageThere was widespread astonishment in royal circles Monday after it was confirmed that Meghan and Harry left Britain by private jet before the platinum jubilee celebrations were finished, delivering a snub to the queen and organizers of the event.A friend of the royals expressed the irritation felt by many at what was perceived by some to be a churlish and attention-grabbing departure, telling The Daily Beast on Monday: “So much for not overshadowing the queen. Would it hav
news.yahoo.comQueen Elizabeth Makes Surprise Final Jubilee Balcony Appearance, While Harry and Meghan Stay Unseen
Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesRoyalist is The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday.Queen Elizabeth has delivered a final Platinum Jubilee message, saying she is “humbled” and “deeply touched” by the celebrations of her 70 years on the British throne.The statement was released after the queen appeared in a surprise, concluding appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony after being physically absent from most of
news.yahoo.comU.K. says ‘thank you, ma’am’ to queen at Platinum Jubilee spectacle
And so Buckingham Palace and the nation’s armed forces put on an extraordinary pageant on Thursday for their deeply admired monarch, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, her 70th year on the throne. A giant banner reading “thank you” was held aloft, an image picked up by overhead cameras and broadcast on jumbo screens outside the palace. Helen Graziano, 67, a retired business development consultant who flew in from Spain to be at the celebrations, agreed that the queen should stay queen. Lin Qinn, 72, a retired support worker for people with learning difficulties, wondered if perhaps it might be time to make way for Prince Charles, Britain’s the longest waiting king-in-waiting. She said of the queen: “I think she’s done a marvelous job, through the war, through everything.
washingtonpost.comInside Trooping the Colour: An emotional Queen Elizabeth to a nervous Prince William and more royal moments
Trooping the Colour saw mega crowds gathering in the streets of London for this special Platinum Jubilee edition. And what a day it’s been. Despite the weather, which rained and shined at various points, it was a day to remember.
news.yahoo.comQueen Elizabeth Makes New Moves to Salvage Prince Andrew’s Reputation
RICHARD POHLE/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesWelcome to this week’s edition of Royalist, The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday.Queen brings Andrew back into the royal foldIs the Royalist’s power of recall on the blink? One feels sure of a very definite memory of Prince Andrew being effectively expelled from the royal family just a few months ago.Why, yes, on 13 January, as we reported, the queen herself issued a statemen
news.yahoo.comPrince Charles opens Parliament, but it’s still the Queen’s Speech
Placeholder while article actions loadLONDON — Prince Charles, Britain’s longest king-in-waiting, got a moment in the spotlight on Tuesday, filling in for his mother at the state opening of Parliament. But as he read out “the Queen’s Speech” on his mother’s behalf, it was also clear that day is not yet here. Queen Elizabeth II, 96, has scaled back her activities and gradually delegated more duties to Charles and other senior British royals. The presence of Charles and Prince William at the opening was a striking visual symbol of an ongoing transition of power. The special powers the queen put in place to allow Charles to deliver the speech are a one-off, not a permanent arrangement.
washingtonpost.comBritain Sees King Charles Get a Dress Rehearsal, Complete With Throne, as Queen Elizabeth Invokes Regency Act
HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesPrince Charles stepped in for ailing Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday to open Britain’s Parliament, a deeply symbolic moment in British royal history that gave the clearest glimpse yet of the contours of the post-Elizabethan world.Her Majesty left her decision to Monday afternoon to finally pull the plug on her scheduled role of opening the new legislative session, inevitably sparking fresh concerns that Her Majesty is considerably more unwell than the palace—w
news.yahoo.comTrump gets a bold Shakespearean twist in new play 'The 47th'
To run or not to run - that is the question troubling Donald Trump at the start of Mike Bartlett’s play “The 47th,” an audaciously Shakespearean take on recent and future U.S. politics. The title of the play, running at London’s Old Vic Theatre, refers to the next president of the United States. The plot depicts a high-stakes 2024 election in which former Trump (the 45th), President Joe Biden (the 46th), Vice President Kamala Harris, and Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, are all key players.
news.yahoo.comQueen Elizabeth expected to miss Easter Sunday service
Queen Elizabeth missed the annual Maundy church service on Thursday and is not expected to attend Easter service on Sunday. It comes as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare for their upcoming trip to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY.
news.yahoo.comQueen and Charles to Lend Andrew Millions For Settlement, Which Can Be Paid Back From the Queen’s Will
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/GettyImagesThe royals spent several months in the run-up to Prince Andrew settling with Virginia Giuffre insisting that Andrew would have to clear up his own mess and pay his own settlement.So why is it so strangely unsurprising to read allegations in the Sun that Prince Andrew’s settlement is going to be funded with the help of a chunky loan from Charles and the queen after all?Andrew-loans and regular loans are not, of course, always exactly the same thing. A few months ago,
news.yahoo.comMeghan suit nets 1 pound on privacy, secret copyright sum
The Duchess of Sussex will receive a nominal 1-pound payment for invasion of privacy plus undisclosed damages for copyright infringement, under an agreement that ends her long-running dispute with Britain’s Mail on Sunday over the tabloid’s publication of a letter she wrote to her father.
Ex-Prince Charles aide quits charity in cash-for-honors case
A former top aide to Prince Charles has quit as chief executive of the heir to the throne's charitable foundation after allegations he offered to help a wealthy Saudi businessman who made a large donation secure a knighthood and British citizenship.