It has been confirmed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be in town for Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee this week in England.
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At the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, Queen Elizabeth was visibly delighted to see her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, driving a carriage.The Queen beamed from ear-to-ear as she watched her granddaughter compete in the carriage driving at the event.The late Prince Philip shared a very close bond with his granddaughter and they connected over their love of carriage riding. At his funeral, Lady Louise, 18, wore a horse riding related brooch as a sweet nod to him. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Louise also drove the carriage she'd inherited from her grandfather on the first anniversary of his death.
And as well as having a close bond with her grandfather, Lady Louise is close to the Queen too. Much like the Queen, Louise has a strong love for horses and can often be spotted riding on the Queen's many estates. And she may be Her Majesty, but to Louise she's simple grandma, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, previously told the Sunday Times that this is simply how Louise and James view her.
"I guess not everyone's grandparents live in a castle, but where you are going is not the important part, or who they are. "When they are with the Queen, she is their grandmother," Sophie shared. The family don't live too far away from the Queen's Windsor dwellings, and so it's believed Sophie spends a great deal of time with her grandmother.
It has been confirmed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be in town for Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee this week in England.
The Queen may travel to Trooping the Colour by 4x4 for the first time in her 70-year reign - but her carriage still awaits with extra comforts. Royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed that Her Majesty’s carriages have been kitted out with rugs and hot water bottles to ensure her body stays warm and soothed after a difficult few months health-wise. “She’s very partial to having a rug over her knees,” says Jennie.
Queen Elizabeth is the first-ever British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Not only has she been Queen of Britain for seven decades, but she has also been sovereign in more than 30 countries, while overseeing enormous social, economic and political change – including the end of the British Empire. But it's bittersweet, as The Queen will be without her beloved husband Prince Philip at all of the events, after he passed away aged 99 last April.
Prince Charles has a number of holiday homes dotted around the world, including a unique place in Transylvania, Romania.The heir to the throne, 73, reportedly first visited the country in 1998 where he “fell in love” with it. He returned and in 2006 bought the stunning farmhouse that is known as the Blue House.
It sounds like Prince Harry and Prince William are working things out just in time!
"Pulling down my rare oil painting of the Duke of Kent, valued at £60,000, I felt a swell of pride. “Never mind Queen Elizabeth, I should be crowned queen of my own royal collection!” I laughed to my husband John, 66, a farmer. With 12,000-plus items of memorabilia, I’m the extremely proud owner of the largest collection in the world.
Kate Middleton and Prince William braved the wet weather as they arrived at the Queen’s third and final royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. While the 96 year old monarch was hosting the event – a tradition that’s been upheld by the Royal Family since the 1860s – Queen Elizabeth was not in attendance after it was revealed earlier this month that she wouldn’t be going to any garden parties this year.
Queen Elizabeth won’t receive the salute at at this year’s Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 2.
The Queen and the Royal Family have reportedly "opened their doors" to those fleeing Ukraine in a bid to "do their part". Queen Elizabeth, 96, and Royal Family are said to have “secretly opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland” amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Mail Online reports.The Royals are said to have also “made substantial cash donations but insist they want to keep their efforts to help under wraps”.
“Forrest Gump” made a surprise appearance on Tuesday at Paddington Station in London.A mystery man who looked eerily similar to the character was seen gazing at Queen Elizabeth during her visit to the new Elizabeth train line named in her honor for the Platinum Jubilee. Valentine Low, the royal correspondent for The Times of London, posted a pic of the day, showing the 96-year-old monarch sporting a bright lemon-colored coat and matching hat.
grounds of Windsor Castle! Tom Cruise appeared in the Royal Windsor Horse Show’s A Gallop Through History on Sunday evening. The Top Gun actor, 59, introduced the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery during the Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Queen Elizabeth watches granddaughter drive carriage at Royal Windsor Horse Show.@TomCruise is in the building, sitting down for a pre-performance interview with @Schofe and @julie_etch.
The Queen appeared emotional as a moving tribute was paid to her late husband Prince Philip at the Platinum Jubilee celebration at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on 15 May. Her Majesty, 96, who was recently seen for her first outing in six weeks despite her health issues, got a little misty eyed as her granddaughter Lady Louise drove the late Duke of Edinburgh's carriage during the finale of the 'Gallop Through History' segment of the show.
A £30 million deal to maintain two giant Royal Navy aircraft carriers has secured 300 jobs in Scotland.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle told the Queen that they never wanted a place on the Buckingham Palace balcony as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebration, claims a pal of the couple. However, the couple did insist on being able to attend Her Majesty’s Thanksgiving service, according to reports.The Queen is due to mark 70 years on the throne next month, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirming they will return to the UK for the four day-long celebration along with their children Archie, 3, and Lilibet, who is due to turn one over the long Jubilee weekend on 4 June.