Queen says 'none of us will live forever' in time of 'anxiety, grief and weariness'

The Queen's longtime friend and close royal confidant Ann Fortune FitzRoy, the Duchess of Grafton, has died aged 101. News of Fortune's passing on Friday comes less than a year after Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April at the age of 99.

Christmas is likely to be a very different celebration for the Royal Family this year as they face their first festive gathering without ‘life and soul’ Prince Philip.The royals are expected to gather at Sandringham in Norfolk as usual for Christmas where the Queen will host her family, explains royal expert Duncan Lancombe. “Philip was always at the heart of Christmas at Sandringham and his absence is going to be keenly missed,” he told OK!.

Following her recent hospital stay, the Queen is getting in the Christmas spirit at Windsor Castle with towering trees and glittering baubles. A 20-foot tall Christmas tree fills a corner of St George’s Hall, while the Crimson Drawing Room features a 15ft tree covered in red and gold ornaments, and sparkling fairy lights.

With Christmas fast approaching, the Queen is gearing up to celebrate the festive season, having given a sneak peek into Windsor Castle’s enviable Christmas decorations.Though we may not all have palaces or estates to adorn with traditional Christmas trees and impressive decorations, that doesn’t mean that we can’t rejoice in the festivities like a royal.To commemorate Christmas, the Royal Collection Shop has a released a series of decorations and ornaments inspired by royal residences.To mark

The Queen has told her family she is feeling “far better” and is “very much looking forward” to hosting her traditional Christmas lunch at Sandringham this year following her recent back sprain. The Monarch, 95, is preparing for the festive season which will be their first since the death of her husband, Prince Philip, earlier this year.

The Queen is said to be taking “comfort” from her work during the “most difficult time of her reign” according a royal expert. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Katie Nicholl tells us that the Queen’s royal duties have kept her busy and “young and fit” following the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip earlier this year.

On this day 74 years ago, Her Majesty the Queen - then Princess Elizabeth - exchanged vows with her beloved fiancé Prince Philip.The nation listened in to the live broadcast as the smitten royals tied the knot at Westminster Abbey with 2,000 guests in attendance, vowing to 'love and obey until death do us part’.

Home for the holidays. While we’ve heard whispers of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attending the royal family’s Christmas dinner, it sounds like a trip across the pond isn’t currently in the cards for the Sussexes. A new report claims that the California-based couple are “not coming” to the U.K. for Christmas with the Queen.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be attending Christmas with the Queen this year, sources have claimed. The Sussexes reportedly did not receive an invite from Her Majesty, 95, who will be her celebrating her first Christmas without husband, Prince Philip, who died in April.

Queen Elizabeth II has shared a powerful message reflecting on the "passage of time" as she prepares for a day of mourning on the anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The 95 year old monarch's son Prince Edward, 57, did his duty to read his mother's words as she is still recovering from a "sprained back" and was unable to appear in person at Church House, Westminster, which is the home of the headquarters of the Church of England.

Queen Elizabeth II released a poignant statement after missing the General Synod for the first time in its 51-year history on Tuesday.

Queen Elizabeth did not attend the Church of England’s national assembly on Tuesday (November 16) as she continues to rest for her health.

Since her hospital scare in October, Her Majesty the Queen has been under strict orders from doctors to take it easy.

Though the Queen traditionally spends the Christmas and New Year period at her Norfolk Sandringham Estate with other members of the Royal Family, the 95-year-old’s festive spirit isn’t solely reserved for members of her family. In addition to greeting members of the public before heading to the Christmas church service at St.

When the clocks go back, it can be hard to remember for the best part of us, but even more so for the Queen’s staff whose job is it to ensure the time is correct across all of the royal residences. Each timepiece is attended to by hand to ensure it reads the correct time the morning after we gain an extra hour.

The Queen was reportedly left red-faced and forced to apologise after a horse broke wind as she showed a foreign dignitary around her stables.The 95 year old monarch, who has returned to Windsor Castle via a private jet after a short trip to Sandringham, was said to be innocently showing the foreign dignity around when the animal shocked them by "farting loudly".

Queen Elizabeth II has returned to Windsor Castle after a short trip to Sandringham.The 95 year old monarch visited her Norfolk estate on Thursday 4 November, and returned home via helicopter. While the Queen has been advised to take things easy in the wake of her recent health scares, it’s believed she got the green light from her doctors to take the short trip to Sandringham where she is preparing for the Royal Family to arrive at Christmas.

The Queen is expected to return to Windsor Castle today after a pre-Christmas break in Norfolk.