The last 10 days have been spent celebrating the life and mourning the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. As the entire nation continues to remember her magnificent reign and looks to the new King Charles for both leadership and guidance out of this sad time, we thought we …
Read More »New photograph of the Queen ahead of the State Funeral • The Crown Chronicles
On the eve of her state funeral, Buckingham Palace released a new photograph of the late Queen. A new portrait of the Queen was released on the eve of her State Funeral. (Royal Family). The Queen had spent most of her time over the past couple of years at Windsor, …
Read More »Piper leads memorial march for last Musselburgh battle
A commemoration to mark the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh at Musselburgh was cut short on Saturday, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday. But the event still went ahead on September 10, the 475th anniversary of the battle, which was fought in 1547, as organisers were …
Read More »Royal expert claims Meghan Markle made a brave request to King Charles
Meghan Markle is claimed to have requested a ‘one-to-one’ meeting with King Charles to heal rifts before her departure to California with Harry after the Queen’s funeral, a royal reporter has alleged. Neil Sean, an entertainment correspondent who has appeared on NBC News, MSNBC and Access Hollywood, said that he had …
Read More »USPS Suspends Operations at Many Facilities in Puerto Rico Due to Hurricane Fiona
Due to Hurricane Fiona, USPS has suspended all operations in Puerto Rico at the following facilities until further notice. Hurricane Fiona has ravaged Puerto Rico with news media reporting mudslides and significant power outages on the island. The US Postal Service said in an industry bulletin that no alternate sites …
Read More »Royal galleries to reopen to visitors after Queen’s death
People will be able to visit galleries at royal residences again later this week while the Queen’s close family members continue a period of mourning. The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace in central London, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh will all reopen to visitors on …
Read More »When is the next Royal Mail strike? Full list of 2022 postal strike dates and how post will be affected
Royal Mail workers will strike again at the end of the month, in a continuing dispute over pay. Staff already walked out over three days in August and September. A fourth was due to take place on Friday 9 September, but it was cancelled after news broke that the Queen had …
Read More »Eskom has forced Ramaphosa home early. But how will he heal our load-shedding woes?
Monday. I’m wondering if the irony of sitting in the dark discussing which party faction will take power in December is lost on the members of the ANC who have spent the weekend caucusing by candlelight. Or on the host of would-be presidential candidates, all of whom have put up …
Read More »Uniforms at the Queen’s funeral explained: What the Royal family wore and why
The Queen’s funeral marks a major moment in history as the nation thanks Her late Majesty for 70 years of public service. The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8 sparking a period of national mourning, but Monday’s state funeral will celebrate the life of the UK’s longest-serving monarch. Here are all the …
Read More »Buffalo Bills roll Tennessee Titans 41-7 in home opener
The Tennessee Titans have fallen to 0-2 for the first time since 2012 after a 41-7 pounding by the Buffalo Bills in upstate New York. Josh Allen marked his side’s home opener with four scoring tosses including three to wide receiver Stefon Diggs as the Bills backed up from their …
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