“You continue to make history”: Prince Charles pays tribute to mum Queen Elizabeth II
London, UKReuters Prince Charles paid an emotional personal tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Saturday during celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, praising the monarch for uniting the nation and continuing to make history during her 70-year reign. Charles spoke at a pop concert that opened with a comic sketch of the 96-year-old […]
The Platinum Jubilee: Elizabeth II’s 70 years as head of the Church of England
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports that while Defender of the Faith has been, over the years, an inherited title and little more, Elizabeth II embraced it and made it her own…
UK’s Prince Charles represents Queen Elizabeth II at annual Maundy Service
Windsor, EnglandReuters Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla represented the royal family at the annual Maundy Service, where Queen Elizabeth usually distributes coins to pensioners in an ancient tradition ahead of Easter. Britain’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, hold bouquets as they walk out of St George’s Chapel after the Royal Maundy […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II catches COVID
Windsor, England Reuters Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch two weeks after she marked 70 years on the British throne. The 95-year-old Queen, who has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, quipped just four days ago to palace staff that she could not […]
Charles praises Queen Elizabeth II’s blessing for ‘Queen Camilla’ in jubilee tribute
London, UKReuters Prince Charles on Sunday thanked his mother Queen Elizabeth for publicly stating her desire that his wife Camilla becomes Queen Consort when he becomes King, acknowledging the honour on the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne. The request – a blessing that will likely remove the need for any discussion […]
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II wants Charles’ wife to be ‘Queen Camilla’ when he’s King
London, UKReuters Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II said on Saturday that she wants Prince Charles’ wife Camilla to be styled Queen Consort when he becomes king, cementing her place at the heart of the royal family after once being judged an outsider. In a letter written to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the […]
The most important Jewish woman of medieval England recognised with new statue
RNS She was one of the most wealthy financiers of her day, known to the kings of England and described as the most important Jewish woman of medieval England. She was also brutally murdered in what may have been a 13th-century hate crime. Now, a statue of her is to be unveiled in the historic […]
Platinum Jubilee: Monarchy faces challenges as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II prepares to mark 70 years
BEN MAKORI and MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, look at some of the challenges facing the monarchy in the year the Queen celebrates seven decades on the throne…
Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to become a republic
Bridgetown, Barbados Reuters Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever President and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. At the strike of midnight, the new republic was born to cheers of […]
Queen Elizabeth II stands alone as Philip is laid to rest; William and Harry talk
Windsor, EnglandReuters Queen Elizabeth II bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his seven decades of service and gave grandsons William and Harry the chance to talk in public for the first time since claims of racism threw the family into crisis. The Queen, dressed in black and in a […]