Queen bans garlic at events ‘to avoid difficult talks’, says royal party planner

The Queen is said to be hosting a lavish birthday bash for Kate Middleton and Prince William as the royal couple celebrate turning 40 within six months of each other.The Duchess of Cambridge turned 40 at the beginning of the year, while the Duke celebrates his birthday today, Tuesday 21 June. Kate’s thought to have held “scaled back” birthday celebrations back in January, but will now “celebrate in style” with her husband as Her Majesty The Queen, 96, will allow the pair to have a party at either Windsor Castle or at Sandringham.

From attending garden parties at Buckingham Palace to joining the Garter Day procession at Windsor Castle, Prince William has been seen stepping up recently to assist the Queen as she scales back her official engagements. It's a significant sign that the Duke of Cambridge, who turns 40 on June 21, has gained the full “trust” of his grandmother, according to royal experts, and as part of a 'dynamic' pairing with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, could secure the future of our monarchy.

A close pal has claimed that Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, 'misunderstood' Kate Middleton's flower gift after the 2018 bridesmaid fitting incident before her wedding to Prince Harry. In 2020, the Duchess revealed in the Oprah Winfrey interview that the rumours around her allegedly making Kate cry were false, and claimed that Kate had made her cry instead.

Prince Andrew has reportedly been 'banned' from the Order of the Garter ceremony after Prince William and Prince Charles advised the Queen to not allow him to attend.The Duke of York, 62, is said to have met with the Queen, 96, to ask for his HRH title and had been meant to appear as a member of the Order at Monday 13 June's Order of the Garter ceremony. However, the Queen is reported to have told her second son that it is “for his own good” if he stays out of sight after speaking with Prince William, 39, and Prince Charles, 73.The father and son allegedly explained that Andrew's public appearance could cause backlash and damage the reputation of the royal family.

certainly played up his antics for the camera during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee last weekend.So much so that he was giving royal photographer Chris Jackson a hard time snapping the young royal during the festivities.The 4-year-old was quite the superstar during celebrations to commemorate the queen’s 70 years on the throne when he made plenty of funny faces during various events.On his Instagram Stories, Jackson — who has photographed the British royal family for over two decades — admitted that he had a difficult time shooting Louis because he was too busy cackling to take a good photo.“I was struggling to keep the camera still as I was chuckling whilst taking these photos, what a character,” he wrote, according to Hello! Magazine. “Thanks to everyone for all your comments and kind messages over the last few days.

Australian-born British gay activist Peter Tatchell revealed that he had refused an invitation from the organisers of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations to join the event as a ‘national treasure’.Tatchell, in a piece in The Guardian, cited his opposition to the monarchy, the royals’ history of “war, colonialism and slavery” as well as the Queen’s refusal to acknowledge her LGBTQI “subjects” as the reason for refusing the honour. Tatchell said that he was surprised to receive a letter from the organisers inviting him to join the pageant outside the Buckingham Palace on June 5 on the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations “as one of a select group of ‘National Treasures … celebrated, respected and admired people’.”The activist, who is a supporter of the campaign group Republic, said he turned down the invitation for a number of reasons. “While I doubt that the Queen is a raging homophobe, she doesn’t appear to be gay friendly.

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee wasn’t the only celebration to captivate the world last weekend -- Saturday was also the first birthday of Lilibet Diana, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second child. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the U.K. for the Jubilee, staying at their old home in Frogmore Cottage, where they recently renewed a lease.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared adorable photos of their children baking cakes for The Queen's Jubilee weekend. Posting on social media, the images show the Cambridge children baking cakes with their mother ahead of the festivities in Cardiff on Saturday (4 June).

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded «Platinum Party» at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend's distinguished honoree, Queen Elizabeth II.Charles began his speech with, «Your Majesty, Mummy» before thinking her for her «lifetime of selfless service.» He added, «Your family now spans four generations. You are our Head of State. And you are also our mother.» Charles, 73, also brought up his late father, Prince Philip, in his speech.«My Papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people,» he said.

The Queen may have decided to skip the music concert held as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, but that didn’t stop her stealing the show with a surprise cameo role in a sketch to kick off the event. 

Queen Elizabeth sure knows how to get the party started. Her Majesty was joined by the lovable Paddington Bear character in a sketch to kick off the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace.«In one of the videos, Elizabeth is sitting across Paddington as they are about to embark on an afternoon tea.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, is celebrating her first birthday and the royal family's wishing her a happy one!The Royal Family's official twitter account posted a red balloon on Saturday with the message, «Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!» The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed suit, and Lilibet's grandfather, Prince Charles, also shared a similar message, but that tweet ended with a cake instead of a red balloon.Wishing a very happy birthday to Lilibet, turning one today!

On Thursday, high ranking members of the Royal Family joined the Queen on her Buckingham Palace balcony as they watched over the Trooping the Colour ceremony, as well as the Red Arrows display. It's possibly the most famous balcony in the world with royals having gathered on the balcony since 1851 to celebrate weddings, birthdays and to commemorate important wartime events. It was Queen Victoria who first started the tradition during the celebrations of the Great Exhibition over 170 years ago.

The Platinum Jubilee might be to celebrate the Queen's 70 years at the head of the royal family, but Prince Louis stole the show on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon. The Trooping of the Colour procession came to an end at Buckingham Palace, with the Queen being joined by the working members of the royal family to take in the flypast as planes, helicopters, and the Red Arrows soared overhead.

The country has been gearing up to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which kicks off with Trooping the Colour today. The ceremony is one that dates back to the 17th century and in modern times has been a moment to glimpse the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace’s balcony. However, this year there has been a shake up to tradition and The Queen is set to take to the balcony with a smaller group of guests , including her three heirs.

Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee this weekend in recognition of her 70-year rule over the United Kingdom and its 14 Commonwealth nations. She will be the first-ever British monarch to reach a seven-decade milestone, after already becoming the country's longest-reigning monarch in 2015. On Wednesday, the palace released a new portrait of the queen in honor of her milestone. Her Majesty The Queen, the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

Bunting, flags and jubilee trifles at the ready... the Queen is gearing up for a right royal knees-up to mark her 70 years on the throne – and we’re all behind her. From Thursday, for four glorious days, parties, parades and exciting fizz-fuelled get-togethers will fill our homes and streets.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is fast approaching and, with a four day weekend to go with it, plenty of games will be played by families across the country to celebrate the Queen's historic reign. It seems that despite their royal status, even the Queen’s family members aren’t immune to enjoying a game or two and the team at SudokuCraze rounded up the favourites from The Firm. According to reports, Her Majesty is a big fan of The Name Game where players write names of famous people on a post-it note and place them on one another’s foreheads.The game is said to be an incredibly popular game with the Royal Family when the whole clan come together during holidays.

Royal sources have said that the Queen “wants the world to see the heartbeat of her family and the future of the monarchy” on the balcony with her at her Platinum Jubilee, and will therefore have Princes Charles, William and eight year old George by her side.The three princes are the direct lines to the throne.The Royal Family are said to be set to arrive on the balcony of Buckingham Palace around 5pm, where they’ll stand to watch the traditional Trooping the Colour RAF flypast. Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will also be on the balcony alongside the 96 year old monarch.