A Look Back... David Cameron: Palace ‘Displeasure’ at Former PM - BBC News

Sep 19, 2019 | Buckingham Palace has expressed displeasure after the former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he sought the Queen's help during the Scottish independence referendum campaign. In a BBC documentary, Mr Cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the Queen could intervene because he was concerned Scotland was going to vote for independence. The Queen later urged people to 'think very carefully' about the future.

Another former Conservative Prime Minister is also in the spotlight, as Sir John Major’s lawyers tell the Supreme Court that the current PM, Boris Johnson, was ‘dishonest’ about his reasons for suspending Parliament. Mr Johnson says progress is being made in Brexit talks with the EU.

BBC News at Ten’s coverage with Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell, Home Editor Mark Easton, and Europe Editor Katya Adler.

Take a Look behind Buckingham Palace's Famous Balcony | BBC News

Jul 13, 2024 | Visitors will, for the first time, be able to take a peek at the famous royal balcony from inside Buckingham Palace. After five years of renovations, the east wing of the palace has been carefully restored and on a trial basis is open to paying customers. So, what does it look like?

The Late Queen Elizabeth II's Moving and Funny Speech on Anglo-French Relations (1996)

April 8, 2024 | On 14 May 1996, Queen Elizabeth II hosted a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of visiting French President Jacques Chirac. With Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on her left and Chirac on her right, the Queen made a speech in which she reflected on the history of Anglo-French relations. noting that over the centuries they had been "occasionally less than friendly", but drawing attention to the century of cooperation between the two nations since the signing of the Entente Cordiale in 1904.

British Royal Aide Resigns over Racist Remarks - BBC News

Nov 30, 2022 | Prince William’s godmother Lady Susan Hussey has resigned as a Royal aide after repeatedly asking a black British head of a charity where she was “really” from. Lady Hussey, who was lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth, questioned Ngoza Fulani about her background at a charity event at Buckingham Palace. When the charity head explained she was British, Lady Hussey asked where her “people” were from and where she was “really” from.

She has since apologised for the comments. The Palace described the comments as “unacceptable and deeply regrettable”. A spokesperson for Prince William said: "Racism has no place in our society. The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect”.

Lady Hussey, who is 83, was a close confidante of the late Queen and accompanied her at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nicholas Witchell and Daniela Relph.


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Palace Reshuffle as the Queen Passes More Royal Responsibilities to Prince Charles

SUNDAY EXPRESS: THE relocating of staff within Buckingham Palace suggest that the first steps are being taken to bring Prince Charles to the throne.

A merging of palace staff has begun, which sees Prince Charles' aide become the media chief for the entire Royal household.

The heir to the throne will also accompany his mother to the beaches of Normandy later this year.

The trip is to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Charles accompanying the Queen on the trip further adds to speculation that it may be the monarch's final engagement overseas.

A French government official, who was involved with organising the D-Day anniversary events, revealed that: "We have been told this will probably be the Queen's last official foreign visit." » | Nicole Morley | Sunday, January 19, 2014

Buckingham Palace Lists Catholics in Line of Succession

DAILY EXPRESS: BUCKINGHAM Palace has listed two Roman Catholics in the line of succession in apparent contravention of the law.

Lord Nicholas Windsor, the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and a great grandson of George V, converted to Catholicism in 2001, his Croatian wife Paola is a Catholic, and their two sons Albert and Leopold were baptised as Catholics.

Under the terms of the 1701 Act of Settlement Catholics are banned from succession to the throne.

Yet Albert, 5, and Leopold, 3, are listed as 39th and 40th in line to the throne on the Royal Family’s official website. in the new line of succession following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son, Prince George.

Buckingham Palace, which spent two years insisting that the Duchess of Cambridge was not a princess before admitting that she was, has not commented on the decision to include the two young Catholics. » | Richard Palmer | Monday, August 12, 2013

Knife-wielding Man Shot with Taser Outside Buckingham Palace in Court

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A man who was stopped by police with a Taser stun gun as he ran towards Buckingham Palace wielding two knives has been charged and will appear in court today.

Talhat Rehman, 54, broke from a crowd of tourists in the middle of the Changing of the Guard ceremony yesterday morning, holding one blade to his chest and another to his throat.

As an officer tried to intervene, he lunged at him waving both knives and was shot with the stun gun before being arrested and taken away in a police van.

Mr Rehman, of Harrow, North West London, was later charged with two counts of possessing a bladed weapon in public and one of affray. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later today.

"He was not making threats to members of the public but he was challenged by police. He acted aggressively and a Taser was discharged,” a Scotland Yard spokesman said.

Officers at the scene suggested that Mr Rehman was known to them and was mentally ill. He had previously worked at the Maharaja Halal butcher a mile from his home address, it was reported. » | Victoria Ward and Sam Marsden | Monday, February 04, 2013

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Gauck bei der Queen: Antrittsbesuch unterm Radar

SPIEGEL ONLINE: Es knirscht im deutsch-britischen Verhältnis, die EU-Frage spaltet die Partner. Bundespräsident Gauck versuchte beim Antrittsbesuch in London, gut Wetter zu machen. Doch die Konflikte bleiben.

Das letzte Mal war Joachim Gauck nur auf Stippvisite bei der Queen. Vor der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele hatte er Ende Juli am offiziellen Empfang für alle hundert Staatsoberhäupter im Buckingham-Palast teilgenommen. Für mehr als ein Händeschütteln reichte es bei diesem Anlass nicht.

Am Dienstag nun folgte der offizielle Antrittsbesuch inGroßbritannien. Auch dieser fiel jedoch eher bescheiden aus. Auf die traditionellen Insignien eines Staatsbesuchs, militärische Ehren und ein Abendbankett, wurde verzichtet. Stattdessen begrüßten Queen Elizabeth II. und Prinz Philip den Bundespräsidenten und seine Partnerin Daniela Schadt mittags am Portal des Palasts.

Schadt knickste formvollendet vor der Königin, man posierte gemeinsam für ein Foto, dann ging es in den "18th Century Room" zu einem Mittagessen mit einem Dutzend Teilnehmern. Serviert wurde ein Drei-Gänge-Menü - und ein Riesling von der Saar. Nach einer guten Stunde verabschiedeten sich die Gäste und fuhren weiter zur Residenz des deutschen Botschafters, wo Gauck sich mit Vertretern des deutsch-britischen Establishments zu einem Meinungsaustausch traf. » | Von Carsten Volkery, London | Dienstag, 13. November 2012

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Anjem Choudary is the unnervingly calm voice of the extreme Islamic sect Al-Muhajiroun. VBS met up with him in an East London park in the UK, where Choudary shared his views on promoting al-Qaeda’s just-right-of-center ideology over milkshakes. Most of the major news outlets have branded Choudary as a “hate preacher” who wants to kill all non-Muslims. He didn’t help matters much when he recently called for the assassination of the Pope. But Choudary, a British citizen, claimed between sips that he’s mostly interested in sharing the religion of peace with the West by bringing Sharia Law to the United Kingdom—and by turning Buckingham Palace into a beautiful mosque.

UK Palace Goes All-out for Obama State Dinner

SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER: LONDON — For President Barack Obama, a state dinner hosted by the British queen is much more than a chance to dine on Windsor lamb washed down with 50-year-old port. It's also an opportunity to bask in the grandeur of Britain's monarchy, still glowing from the success of a princely wedding watched around the world.

Large British and American flags lined the Mall, where, less than a month before, Prince William and his new bride, the Duchess of Cambridge, rode to Buckingham Palace. The nearby Green Park still bore large bare patches where the world's media had camped out for the marriage.

Inside the palace, the crimson-carpeted ballroom was laid out with 19th-century silverware, Louis XVI porcelain and fragrant floral arrangements more than 12 feet (four meters) tall. Every gilded ornament had its own rich history — the Rockingham dessert service, for example, was first used for Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838.

The 170 or so guests joining the Obamas for dinner include Britain's prime minister, senior royalty, ambassadors, business leaders, top brass, leading academics, prominent nobility and even the archbishop of Canterbury — who officiated at William's April 29 wedding.

No white-tie state dinner would be complete without a side helping of celebrity. Tom Hanks was on the guest list, as was Tim Burton, Kevin Spacey and Helena Bonham-Carter — who won plaudits for her recent portrayal of the queen's mother in the Academy Award-winning movie "The King's Speech."

The menu, printed in French on dainty white cards, included sole, Windsor lamb with basil, green bean panache and Charlotte a la Vanille for dessert. Wines include Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2004 and Royal Vintage Port from 1963. » | Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press | Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Queen 'Appalled' by US Storm Deaths
THE INDEPENDENT: The Queen has expressed "deep sympathy" for the families and friends of people killed in the storms that have hit Alabama and the southern United States.

In a message to US president Barack Obama, released by Buckingham Palace, the Queen said: "I have been appalled and saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life caused by the terrible storms that have hit Alabama and the south of the United States.

"Please pass on my deep sympathy to the families and friends of all those who have been killed and to all those who have been affected."

The Queen's message comes after the storms last week flattened homes in a stretch from Mississippi to Virginia. » | PA | Wednesday, May 04, 2011