Meghan Markle’s father has called for the Duchess of Sussex to be stripped of her royal title and said she has ‘insulted’ the royal family with her surprise interview on the Ellen show. Thomas Markle, 77, who lives 70 miles away from the Sussexes mansion, was left feeling ’embarrassed’ after …
Read More »The Queen, Charles and Cambridges unite in threat to boycott BBC over ‘tittle tattle’ documentary
The Queen has united with Prince Charles and Prince William in a threat to boycott the BBC over a documentary alleging vicious briefing wars between members of the Royal Family. The Palace is furious that the Corporation has refused to let it see The Princes And The Press before it airs …
Read More »Prince Charles took artist on the Royal tour of Middle East
Prince Charles took artist on the Royal tour of Middle East to capture Jordan and Egypt in watercolours Prince Charles travelled with an official artist on his tour of the Middle East Painter Tim Scott Bolton captured the historic sights they had encountered The 74-year-old will present the artist’s depiction’s …
Read More »Royal Mail boss reassures families HGV driver shortage WON’T affect Christmas deliveries
The boss of Royal Mail has told families that the HGV driver crisis and supply chain issues will not impact deliveries for Christmas. Simon Thompson, who was Ocado’s chief product officer before running the NHS Test and Trace app during the pandemic, said: ‘If you have a look at posting dates …
Read More »Royal Mail finalises CDC contribution rates – DB & Derisking
By Tom Higgins | November 18, 2021 On the go: The Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution plan will have a fixed employer contribution of 13.6 per cent, as well as a standard employee contribution of 6 per cent, the group confirmed on Thursday. As outlined in the postal company’s …
Read More »Harry and Meghan ‘won’t join Queen at Christmas’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be returning to the UK for Christmas despite being invited to join the rest of the royal family at Sandringham, sources have claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently living in a $14million mansion in California, are also expected to …
Read More »LV rejects bid from rival Royal London as it accuses it of lobbing ‘hand grenade’
LV= has accused its biggest rival of lobbing a ‘hand grenade’ to try to disrupt its sale to private equity firm. The 178-year-old mutual insurer blasted Royal London for bidding £540million for it – £10million more than Bain Capital. The firm slammed its larger competitor for allegedly trying to derail the …
Read More »Royal Mail : rolls out new fully automated parcel sorting machine in Tyneside Gateshead
A new fully automated parcel sorting machine which can process 180,000 parcels per day has been installed by Royal Mail in its Tyneside Mail centre. The machine – officially opened by Gateshead MP Ian Mearns – is an intelligent system of conveyor belts and scanning technology that automatically sorts parcels …
Read More »The Queen’s absence cast a ‘dark cloud’ over Remembrance Sunday
The absence of the Queen cast a ‘dark cloud’ over Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph – but she was represented by three ‘wonderful women’ on the balcony in Camilla, Kate and Sophie, royal experts said today. The 95-year-old monarch was said to be ‘deeply disappointed’ at having to take the …
Read More »Royal family told they can sue Netflix hit over their portrayals
The Royal Family could have grounds to sue Netflix over their portrayal in The Crown, after friends of the firm sought their own legal advice. Worried about how they themselves are likely to be portrayed in the upcoming fifth series, close friends of the Royal Family reportedly approached law firms Farrer …
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