Queen Elizabeth news – Warning over 'serious shooting incidents' at Her Maj's Sandringham estate | The Sun
HER MAJESTY'S officials were warned of 'serious shooting incidents' involving protected wildlife on her estate SIX times since 2006, the Guardian has revealed.
According to the extensive report, on an ordinary evening in 2007, a wildlife warden at the Dersingham Bog nature reserve took a friend to observe two Hen Harriers, a bird species protected by the crown.
To their shock and surprise the peaceful trip was interrupted by two loud gunshots, and the pair saw one of the rare birds of prey “immediately fold and drop out of sight.”
Killing one of these birds can lead to six months in prison or a £5,000 fine, so the on lookers quickly contacted the police, only to be told there was nothing they could do, as they needed permission to enter Her Majesty's Sandringham estate.
As the Guardian reports, this is not an isolated incident, and there has been a slew of wildlife shootings on royal land in recent years.
The report states: "Sandringham has been investigated for wildlife and pesticides offences against legally protected birds of prey at least six times between 2005 and 2016."
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Queen’s art collection to be probed for ‘slavery links’
A team of art experts are set to examine her Majesty’s extensive art collection, in order to determine if any of the pieces of a connection to the slave trade.
Curators are reviewing pieces “relating to race, enslavement, empire and disability” amid increasing objections to the Royal Family’s past.
Over the last year, more than 2,500 paintings, photographs and artworks — including displays in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle — have come under scrutiny.
Some which may potentially provoke outrage have since had their terminology changed or updated to bring them into line with modern “attitudes”.
A source said: “In many cases it is as simple as changing a caption to add names of those involved and to changing colonial place names to local ones.
“But it is definitely done with one eye on how attitudes have been changing in recent years.”
The Royal family itself has been making an effort to move with the times, with Prince Charles recently disavowing his ancestors’ actions during the slave trade.
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William fears 'cosying up' to Harry ahead of bombshell book release
Despite remaining extremely close, William is scared to be seen be seen connecting with Harry, an expert has claimed.
This comes as Harry prepares to release a tell-all memoir that could plunge the royal family into crisis.
Royal expert, Neil Sean, told his YouTube fans: “They were very close brothers and Prince William is about to hit 40.”
He continued: “William doesn’t want to be seen cosying up to someone who could possibly be doing irreparable damage to the monarchy.”
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Royal fans are currently awaiting the release of Prince Harry’s tell all memoir, and the two’s Netflix documentary, while the Queen continues to come back stronger from her mobility issues.
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Harry and Meghan to visit New York next Monday
The royal pair are set to travel to the Empire State next week, as they attend the UN's Nelson Mandela day celebrations, report Entertainment Tonight.
While traveling, the pair usually keep a low profile, but this time Harry is expected to give a speech in celebration of the event.
This comes as tensions rise surrounding Harry's upcoming tell-all memoir, a book that threatens to further distance him from the Royal family.
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Kate’s cracking figure
The Duchess has a gorgeous figure, and experts think they have cracked her secrets.
A nutritionist and lifestyle coach Jenni Russell told the Express, “Kate will not be one to snack on crisps or store bought cakes.”
She also said: “If she does not drink copious amounts of water, then she most certainly eats hydrating foods to ensure good organ health.
“Cucumbers, celery, beetroot, spinach, etc.”
- henry moore
Harry and Meghan's new security chief was AXED by Micheal Jackson
The security guard was reportedly dismissed by the Jackson family after they discovered his criminal history.
Alberto Alvarez was been hired as their head of security earlier this year.
The 45 year old had 15 years worth of experience working with Michael Jackson, and even testified during the trial following Michael’s sudden unexpected death.
He was let go by the Jackson family, in 2010, when they reportedly claimed they no longer felt he should be “near the family’s large brood of children.”
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Harry set to drop 'truth bombs' in upcoming tell-all book
Prince Harry is set to release some controversial and "explosive truth bombs" in his upcoming memoir.
A US publishing source told the New York Post some of the stories "should make his family nervous" adding that the book, reported to be published in the autumn, is "juicy".
They continued: "There’s a lot of new stories in there about the past that Harry has not spoken about before, about his childhood."
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The Queen’s hilarious comment to Ant & Dec
A story about the Queen’s fabulous sense of humour has surfaced where the Queen teased the comedy duo.
Fern Briton revealed on This Morning a comment the Queen passed to Ant and Dec, at a party in 2005.
It was at ITV’s 50 year anniversary party where the Queen was introduced to the duo.
The Queen walked up to the two, and asked them if they worked behind the camera.
Fern said it was “very funny” adding that the Queen is “great”.
- Louis Allwood
‘Explosive truth bombs’
According to a publishing source, Prince Harry is ready to reveal some “explosive truth bombs” in his upcoming memoir.
A US publishing source told the New York Post some of the stories “should make his family nervous” adding that the book, reported to be published in the autumn, is “juicy”.
They continued: “There’s a lot of new stories in there about the past that Harry has not spoken about before, about his childhood.”
- Louis Allwood
Prince Harry ‘fed up being the spare’
A royal expert has said how they think Prince Harry “really wants to show his power over William” after feeling like the “spare” part.
Royal biographer Angela Levin said the Duke of Sussex is “so bitter and resentful” that he will reveal what he really feels.
Ms Levin continued: “I think he really wants to show his power over William because he was fed up with being the spare rather than the heir.
“I think he’s got a lot of poison in his blood now about what he feels about his background and his family.”
- Louis Allwood
Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight interview to be turned into MOVIE
Prince Andrew's disastrous TV interview with Emily Maitlis is to be turned into a MOVIE.
It will go behind the scenes of the Newsnight host's interrogation of the royal over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Names already being lined up to play the disgraced Duke of York include Four Weddings and a Funeral actor Hugh Grant.
A TV insider said: "The creators of this film clearly see this landmark interview as the turning point in Andrew's catastrophic fall from grace.
"Rather like the film Frost/Nixon it will look at the lead up to the interview and show in detail how Emily forensically pulled the royal apart – and gained some responses which were as shocking as they were bizarre."
- henry moore
William and Charles share a passion for the beautiful game
Football is not traditionally considered a royal sport, but Charles and his son William are both huge fans.
Charles does not support one of the giants of the English game, rather he is a huge fan of Burnley FC, now of the Championship after several seasons in the Premier League.
The Prince has handed this love of football down to his son, William, who is a massive fan of Aston Villa and the England national team.
Prince William has even appeared on podcasts with footballers such as the former-England striker Peter Crouch.
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Meghan is set for ‘unparalleled stardom’, claims expert
Meghan Markle is on a “path to unparalleled stardom”, a royal expert claimed.
Speaking during the 2021 Channel 5 documentary, ‘Harry & Meghan Vs The Monarchy’, royal author Dylan Howard said: “They’ve created a new standard, and that is one to exploit themselves for profit.
“Meghan is creating a new form of celebrity for herself by securing deals with media conglomerates in the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars.
“It sets her on a path to unparalleled stardom.”
- henry moore
Queen’s art collection to be probed for ‘slavery links’
A team of art experts are set to examine her Majesty’s extensive art collection, in order to determine if any of the pieces of a connection to the slave trade.
Curators are reviewing pieces “relating to race, enslavement, empire and disability” amid increasing objections to the Royal Family’s past.
Over the last year, more than 2,500 paintings, photographs and artworks — including displays in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle — have come under scrutiny.
Some which may potentially provoke outrage have since had their terminology changed or updated to bring them into line with modern “attitudes”.
A source said: “In many cases it is as simple as changing a caption to add names of those involved and to changing colonial place names to local ones.
“But it is definitely done with one eye on how attitudes have been changing in recent years.”
The Royal family itself has been making an effort to move with the times, with Prince Charles recently disavowing his ancestors’ actions during the slave trade.
- henry moore
Meghan Markle given new nickname by California neighbours
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have lived in a massive California mansion since 2020, and their new neighbours have reportedly already given Meghan a nickname.
Reportedly, Meghan Markle has been named the Princess of Montecito, due to her boujee behaviour.
Page Six reported: “If she’s going into Beverly Hills or West Hollywood for lunch or dinner, she’ll generally call ahead and request a table that is completely secluded.”
- henry moore
Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight interview to be turned into a MOVIE
The now-infamous interview, that saw the disgraced Duke claim that he “didn’t sweat” is set to be hit the big screen, with Hugh Grant reportedly playing the main role.
A TV insider said: “The creators of this film clearly see this landmark interview as the turning point in Andrew’s catastrophic fall from grace.
“Rather like the film Frost/Nixon it will look at the lead up to the interview and show in detail how Emily forensically pulled the royal apart – and gained some responses which were as shocking as they were bizarre.”
The Newsnight special broadcast on BBC2 on November 16, 2019.
It was supposed to clear Andrew’s name, but ended up embarrassing the royal, and convincing many of his guilt.
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Meghan and Harry set to snub royal invite
Royal commentator Neil Sean told his YouTube channel that Meghan and Harry are set to turn down an invite to Balmoral.
He said: “According to that good source, even the allure of Balmoral with all that wonderful air, highlands, treats, and of course spending time with the world’s most interesting woman, in my opinion, seemingly they are too busy.”
He continued: “It looks like Harry and Meghan will have to politely decline the invitation to go to Balmoral to spend some time with our gracious monarch.
“According to that source, the real reason is that as we know, Prince Harry is gearing up to release his tell-all book in the autumn.
“This could prove really tricky and thorny, couldn’t it?
“Because I’m sure that would be brought up as a topic, rightly so.
“And if of course you’re sitting opposite your grandmother and you have to explain exactly what you’re planning to do, or what you’re planning to say then it creates a very thorny situation.
“So of course, Harry and Meghan have decided that the easy way out of this is to sadly not attend.”
- henry moore
William and Charles share a passion for the beautiful game
Football is not traditionally considered a royal sport, but Charles and his son William are both huge fans.
Charles does not support one of the giants of the English game, rather he is a huge fan of Burnley FC, now of the Championship after several seasons in the Premier League.
The Prince has handed this love of football down to his son, William, who is a massive fan of Aston Villa and the England national team.
Prince William has even appeared on podcasts with footballers such as the former-England striker Peter Crouch.
- henry moore
The Queen’s famous sense of humour on show at NHS event
The Queen reportedly left a group of NHS heroes in hysterics while granting them the George Cross this week.
The Queen reportedly told May Parson, the first individual to administer the Covid vaccine: “You’re still alive?”
May replied: “We’re terribly, terribly proud of the vaccination roll-out, it was so successful.”
The Queen replied: “Yes it was amazing.”
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Royals updates live!
Check for new updates on the royal family and her Majesty the Queen here at The Sun.
Royal fans are currently awaiting the release of Prince Harry’s tell all memoir, and the two’s Netflix documentary, while the Queen continues to come back stronger from her mobility issues.
Stay tuned here for updates everyday!
- henry moore
Prince Charles has one strange food habit
A royals expert has claimed that Prince Charles is committed to one “unusual” food habit.
Royal expert Gordon Rayner has previously revealed that the Prince likes to stick to lunch which he regards as a “luxury”.
Mr Rayner explained that the busy heir often ended up “going hungry” on royal tours.
He told The Daily Telegraph: “Lunch is seen as a luxury that gets in the way of his work, so he eats a late breakfast and works through.
“I found this out the hard way, by going hungry when I started covering royal tours and watching enviously as his long-suffering staff produced snacks from pockets so they could eat on the go.”
- henry moore
Meghan has an ’emotional smile’, expert claims
A body language expert has claimed that Meghan Markle’s smile matches her commitment to charity work and social justice.
Speaking to the Express, Judi James said: “Meghan’s smile shows more emotional variation and includes some stunningly communicative eye expressions.”
James went on to say that this smile matches her aims to promote progressive ideas and social justice.
- Lauren Lomas
DUKE OF OUR HEARTS: Hugh Grant could play Prince Andrew in movie
Prince Andrew's awkward interview that aired on Newsnight in 2019 could be made into a movie.
Hugh Grant could star in a movie about Prince Andrew's grilling with Emily Maitlis, according to TV insider.
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- Lauren Lomas
And they called it, puppy love! Camilla visits rescue animals
The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a garden party today, to celebrate 160 years of Battersea dogs and cats home.
Camilla is the patron of the charity, that rescues and rehomes pets.
Battersea made Camilla it's charity patron in 2017, and this year she invited volunteers, animals and their owners to Clarence House to celebrate.
During the party, Camilla gave the pooches plenty of attention, and even got an adorable kiss from little rescue spaniel Flora.
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Camilla gushes over Kate Middleton's surprising secret talent
Did you know the Duchess of Cambridge is a keen photographer?
The Duchess of Cornwall was recently featured on the front cover of Country Life magazine, to celebrate her upcoming 75 birthday on Sunday.
Surprisingly, Camila's front cover photograph was taken by Kate Middleton!
In a video clip released by ITV news, Camilla praised Kate for her impressive photography skills.
The Duchess of Cornwall said: "We had a lot of fun!
"It was very relaxed, it was very kind the Duchess of Cambridge came with her camera, she's an extremely good photographer!.
Camilla went on to say: "It was all very casual, there wasn't much hair and makeup.
"It was just done in the garden, we had a lot of laughs it was a lovely way of doing it."
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