The Queen tells anti-vaxxers to 'think about others' as she urges them to get coronavirus vaccine

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Over the last few weeks if there is any family that has made headlines, it is Britain's royal family. Thanks to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell interview with Oprah, it has managed to create a ripple effect in the UK.

LONDON -- There’s no place like home.Queen Elizabeth II reminded a group of schoolchildren studying space exploration about the importance of returning to Earth as she reminisced in a video call about the first man to make the trip — Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.The monarch, who invited Gargarin to Buckingham Palace shortly after his historic flight in 1961, was asked what the pioneering spaceman was like, according to details of the call released by the palace Friday.“Russian,’’ she replied

Oprah's bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has managed to create a rippling effect across the UK. One of the biggest statements that has left netizens and the public at large shocked was when Meghan revealed that members of the royal family discussed their child's skin colour before Archie's arrival. Meghan, however, did not reveal who was behind this conversation citing that it would be "very damaging" to them.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down for an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, that aired in the US last night. The two hour special is set to air on ITV this evening in the UK, but many of the bombshell moments from the interview have already made their way across the pond.

The Queen has paid tribute to Prince Philip by wearing the same brooch she had on during her honeymoon while delivering her annual Commonwealth Day speech to the nation. Her Majesty, 94, who recently organised a sweet tribute to Sir Captain Tom Moore as he was laid to rest, donned a blue dress and jacket made of silk and wool cloqué by British designer Angela Kelly.

direct to your inboxPeople aged between 56 and 59 are now being invited to book coronavirus vaccinations, NHS England said.From Saturday, hundreds of thousands of letters are beginning to land on the doorsteps of the age group.The latest round of invites comes as NHS England says eight in 10 people aged 65-69 took up the offer of a jab.So far, more than 18 million people across the country have already received a jab - more than one third of the adult population.And across the whole of the UK,

Queen Elizabeth II has some new additions to the family amid a difficult time. ET can confirm that the 94-year-old British monarch has welcomed two new corgi puppies. The queen lost her last corgi, Whisper, in 2018.

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday.

Dolly Parton’s million-dollar donation finally paid off with a shot in the arm — literally.

tweeted on Tuesday, alongside a photo of herself at her appointment, sporting a sparkly-blue, long-sleeve shirt with upper arm cutouts in just the right place for the coronavirus vaccine injection. In the tweet, Parton tagged her vaccine site — Nashville, Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center — where she calmly sits in a low-backed chair in front of a logo-covered backdrop.“I’m finally gonna get my vaccine — I’m so excited,” Dolly told followers in an Instagram video posted from her

Queen Elizabeth II is opening up about getting the coronavirus vaccine in a rare video call.

The cast of The Crown has admitted that they are worried about how the British royal family feels about the Netflix series, but do they tune in? Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie and more members of Queen Elizabeth II’s family have revealed their thoughts about the scripted drama loosely based on royals over the years.

coronavirus vaccine in the UK may make you wonder when you are likely to be offered yours.

Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease.In a video call with the officials responsible for rolling out the vaccine, the 94-year-old monarch compared the effort that’s gone into Britain’s national vaccination campaign to the way people worked together during World War II.

direct to your inboxThe Queen has called upon people to “think about other people rather than themselves” and make sure that they get the Covid-19 vaccine when it is offered to them. She said that her coronavirus jab, that she received in January, “didn’t hurt at all” and that she felt “protected”, which she described as “important”.

Amanda Kloots has been vaccinated, and took to social media to share the news.

Prince Charles had a forlorn expression on his face when he visited his 99-year-old father Prince Philip in hospital on February 20. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on February 16 after he told his doctor he “felt unwell”.