Queen Elizabeth II
Politics
Is Boris Johnson About to Fall?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after holding multiple parties in Downing Street ahead of Prince Philip's funeral last Spring. Johnson issued an apology on Friday as outrage swirls around his lockdown-defiant functions.
Johnson's office held farewell parties...
Crime
Prince Andrew Loses Royal Patronages, Military Titles
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal patronages and military titles due to the ongoing sexual assault case against him. The Duke of York will no longer be styled "His Royal Highness" as well.
Prince Andrew, 61, is at...
Celebrities
Toddler Dresses As Queen Elizabeth II, Receives Royal Mail
Two-year-old Jalayne Sutherland donned Queen Elizabeth II's iconic powder blue dress and pearls this past Halloween, with her two pet corgis by her side-- just like the Queen herself.
Sutherland first got the idea for the costume after watching her...
Celebrities
Barbados Becomes a Republic; Names Rihanna National Hero
The Caribbean island of Barbados officially became a republic after removing Queen Elizabeth II of Britain as its head of state on Monday evening. The country then promptly named pop singer Rihanna as its national hero.
The country severed its...
Europe
Queen Elizabeth Chides World Leaders on Climate Inaction
Queen Elizabeth, a constitutional monarch who is not supposed to opine on political matters, was caught on video remarking on the supposed inaction of world leaders regarding climate change on Thursday.
"Extraordinary, isn't it?" she is heard to say while...
Europe
Why Prince Philip Never Officially Visited Greece
Prince Philip, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99, has never officially visited Greece since his father was exiled.
Australia
The Story Behind Queen Elizabeth’s Response to Philhellene’s Plea for Return of Parthenon Sculptures
In August 2019, an Australian campaigner wrote a letter to Buckingham Palace, asking for Queen Elizabeth's intervention so that the Parthenon Sculptures could one day return to their home in Athens.
Mary Drost, who has been awarded the Medal (OAM)...
Australia
Queen Elizabeth Responds to Philhellene’s Plea for Return of Parthenon Marbles
An Australian campaigner wrote to Queen Elizabeth several months ago asking for her intervention in returning the Parthenon Marbles from the UK to Greece -- and she received a reply.
According to Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea, Mary Drost, who has...
Europe
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles Express Sorrow for Greek Tragedy
The Royal Family of the United Kingdom sent their sympathies to Greece after the fires that destroyed a big part of East Attica.
Queen Elizabeth sent a message to Greece's President Of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos:
"Prince Philip and I offer...
Greece
Prince Charles and his Roots in Greece
When Prince Charles said that Greece is in his blood upon his first official visit to the country, he was not just speaking metaphorically, as both his father and grandfather were born in Greece.
The grandfather of the Prince of...