Queen knew 'humiliating' idea to win fans would be 'big mistake', expert says

The Queen's recent Covid-19 scare has sparked debate over which royals should be allowed to step in for her if she is unable to fulfil her duties.

Prince Andrew is reportedly set to appear alongside the Queen next month as he attends a remembrance service for Prince Philip.The Duke of York is expected to attend the ceremony for his late father at Westminster Abbey on 29 March, days after he is due to give his witness statement to US lawyers in his ongoing sexual assault case. Andrew, 61, was unsuccessful in an attempt to stop the case being brought to court earlier this year, on the basis of a financial settlement his accuser Virginia Roberts previously signed with Jeffrey Epstein.

The Queen is refusing to become a 'digital monarch' and says 'if I stop I drop', palace sources say.The news comes as it was revealed Her Majesty will appear alongside Prince Andrew at a remembrance service for Prince Philip next month.The Duke of York is expected at the ceremony at Westminster Abbey just days after he is due to give his witness statement to US lawyers in his sex abuse case. A source told The Sun: "The Queen is adamant that she does not want to become a 'digital monarch', who the public only see sitting in an armchair taking video calls.

Her Majesty the Queen is seen beaming in a newly released portrait but an expert has shared a ‘telling’ sign that she may be struggling.The 95-year-old has been busily preparing for her Platinum Jubilee but there’s plenty of engagements to attend before the public holiday in June.These include a diplomatic reception at Windsor, the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey and a service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip - all in March.Taking to Twitter, the Daily Mail’s royal editor Rebecca English said the Queen ‘hopes to attend’ the three events. But former BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt had a more worrying reaction.

Her Majesty the Queen marked her accession day on Sunday, beaming at the camera in a newly-released portrait.The Queen is celebrating an incredible 70 years on the throne - the first British monarch to reach this milestone - but there’s a deeper and more meaningful reason for her wide smile. Our Royal Family love a little symbolism as a mark of respect or remembrance on special occasions, and the Queen is no exception! Alongside nods to her late father King George VI and the Queen Mother, Her Majesty makes the sweetest tribute to Prince Philip with a vase of carefully chosen flowers. Here’s what those sweet snowdrops mean… Enduring love At the age of just 13, the then-Princess Elizabeth crossed paths with a dashing young naval student - Prince Philip.

Geri Horner has hailed the Queen as being the “ultimate” symbol of girl power.The Spice Girl made the comments in a new BBC documentary celebrating the Queen’s seven decades on the throne called The Queen: 70 Glorious Years.The documentary sees a variety of famous faces reflect on the Queen’s reign and how life has changed throughout her years as monarch, including how life changed for women in the 1990s.The decade of “girl power” was famously encapsulated by The Spice Girls when they burst onto the music scene in 1996. Geri said: “The Spice Girls were speaking for a generation of how we were feeling in that era.

Last night The Queen announced the Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be known as the Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king.

The Queen is yet to meet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s second child Lilibet, and now Meghan’s friend Omid Scobie has revealed that the couple won’t introduce the eight-month-old to her great-grandmother this year if “security concerns can’t be resolved”. Harry and his wife Meghan welcomed Lilibet, whose middle name is Diana, in June last year, but the couple have been living in California since 2020 after taking a step back from their roles as working royals.

The Queen has lots to be cheerful about with her upcoming Platinum Jubilee celebrations – but there are crises looming, experts say. Last month the Queen’s third child, Prince Andrew, was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations – claims he has consistently denied.

After stepping down as working royals in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have created a new life for themselves and their young family in California. But with their US lifestyles, it means that Archie, two, and Lilibet, seven months, are yet to meet their cousins in the UK.

This Sunday, the Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to millions of people across the world. Buckingham Palace will be releasing a portrait of the Queen on the day to mark the unprecedented milestone and has unveiled a full programme of events for this year, including parades, The Platinum Pudding Competition and the planting of 60,000 trees. “The Queen is really looking forward to this year’s celebrations.

Prince Harry is being pressured to put an end to his and wife Meghan Markle's deal with Spotify worth £18m.This comes after the streaming platform has been accused of promoting anti-vaxxer content. Spotify is the host platform for The Joe Rogan Experience, which was the most popular podcast in 2020, and also produces Harry and Meghan's podcast Archewell Audio.