A HEREFORD chef has told of the time that he cooked for the Queen during her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK. Scott Partridge, 46, from Bulmer Avenue, has been cooking in hotels and restaurants for 30 years. He started his career in local hotels, working at the Merton hotel …
Read More »Lancaster City Council leader withdraws from cost of living meeting but sends support amid political pause for Queen’s funeral
A Lancaster public meeting calling for political action on cost-of-living issues including work and pay went ahead this week with speakers from various sectors including the Royal Mail, railways, telecoms, care, colleges and Lancaster University. Around 100 people attended the Enough is Enough public meeting at Lancaster Town Hall. Green …
Read More »How are the royals related? See the Queen’s Family tree and new line of succession
The event is set to be one of the biggest gatherings of royalty and major world leaders held in the UK for decades. Her Majesty leaves behind four children and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We’ve rounded up some of the Queen’s relatives and their titles. It’s unclear whether …
Read More »George and Charlotte to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral today
Today marks the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and her great-grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte will attend, the order of service has shown. Nine-year-old George and seven-year-old Charlotte will join 2,000 people in Westminster Abbey to remember their great-grandmother while millions tune in to the televised service …
Read More »Retail closes as nation bids farewell to the Queen
UK retail has closed its doors on the day of the Queen’s funeral // Many large retailers are set to close their doors today, the day of the Queen’s funeral // Online retailers such as Ocado will also refrain from making online deliveries Retailers across the UK will close their …
Read More »When will the Queen’s two-minute silence be held?
Published: 9:01 AM September 19, 2022 The Queen is to be reunited with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh as she is laid to rest in a historic state funeral this morning. Crowds of mourners have flocked ahead of the service at Westminster Abbey, which starts at 11am. The royal …
Read More »Everything you can’t do during Queen’s funeral – from cycling to takeaways
The UK will come to a standstill today for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Crowds of mourners have descended on central London as they come to pay their respects to Her Majesty before she makes her final journey from Westminster Abbey to Windsor. Thousands of people are expected to …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: Royal Family releases touching tribute to Queen’s life
The Queen passed away on Thursday, September 8 at her beloved Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire. A statement posted on Twitter alongside the touching video tribute wrote: “Remembering Our Queen. “Today people from across the UK, Commonwealth and around the world will pay tribute to the extraordinary life and reign of …
Read More »Royal Variety Charity chairman: Queen meant so much to entertainment industry
The chairman of the Royal Variety Charity said it was “always great” to see the face of every performer who met the Queen because she “meant so much to the entertainment industry”. The annual Royal Variety Performance is held in aid of the charity, of which the Queen was patron, …
Read More »‘Banksy’ tribute to Queen spotted in Royal Wootton Bassett
Locals have been left wondering whether their town has received a visit from world-famous graffiti artist Banksy. A stencilled piece of graffiti recreating one of his most famous works – but with a slight twist in tribute to the Queen – has appeared near the canal in Royal Wootton Bassett. The artwork is a …
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