Kate Middleton once turned down Queen Elizabeth's invitation to spend Christmas at … – Marca.com

The year that Queen Elizabeth II broke protocol
Every Christmas, the Royal Family gathers at Sandringham, where a strict schedule and long-standing traditions define the celebrations. From quirky gift exchanges to the peculiar “weigh-in” after dinner, the occasion is a blend of grandeur and intimacy. Invitations to this exclusive event are steeped in tradition, usually extended only to royal couples who are officially married.
In 2006, the late Queen Elizabeth II broke protocol by inviting […]
Kate Middleton once turned down Queen Elizabeth's invitation to spend Christmas at … – Marca.com

History's unheeded rhymes

It’s been a heck of a few weeks. Everyone seems to have something to say about the allegedly “historic” election of Donald Trump. Well… it IS historic, in the sense that it’s only the second time in the country’s history that a president has been elected to two nonconsecutive terms in office. The other was Grover Cleveland, elected in 1884 and 1892. The two men have other things in common, as well. Cleveland, like Trump, was once embroiled in a public sex scandal—one that even […]
History's unheeded rhymes

King delivers major blow to late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite chocolate

Cadbury has lost its Royal warrant after 170 years as the healthy eating fan King scrapped it.
Queen Victoria had awarded the British favourite the mark and it was a favourite of the late Queen who had a sweet tooth. However it is set to lose its warrant – granted as a mark of recognition to firms who regularly supplied goods or services to the Royal Household as the King has opted not to renew it.
The sale of Cadbury products to the Royal household is said to have diminished in recent years […]
King delivers major blow to late Queen Elizabeth’s favourite chocolate

‘Sulking’ Prince Andrew Refuses to Walk Late Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Amid Deepening Chinese Spy Scandal: ‘Down and Demoralized’

Prince Andrew is refusing to walk his late mother's corgis.
Prince Andrew, the disgraced Duke of York, is reportedly refusing his responsibility to walk the two corgis he inherited from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The 64-year-old royal, who is said to be “down and demoralized,” has chosen to delegate the task to his staff rather than personally tending to the pets at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Prince Andrew was 'prepared to enter into business […]
‘Sulking’ Prince Andrew Refuses to Walk Late Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Amid Deepening Chinese Spy Scandal: ‘Down and Demoralized’