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"Only a handful of key lieutenants were allowed inside the room." Ms Andrews, the Royal Editor for The Mail on Sunday, added: "They all had their private secretaries with them, which are their right-hand men and women. "Harry actually had two private secretaries with him." The showdown, which took place on January 13th last year, saw the Queen banish her household staff (Image: GETTY) The Queen, alongside Prince Harry, Charles and William, thrashed out details with Meghan Markle and Harrys depa...

The job of looking after Blenheim while it’s closed is actually far less glamorous than I assumed. Instead of testing out the antique furniture and ringing servants’ bells to order hypothetical tea up to the apartments, they’re actually focused on doing a deep-clean instead, which means dusting artefacts and moving furniture. To keep the centuries-old plumbing system in good nick, they even have to go round twice a week to flush the 50-odd toilets that visitors would usually be u...

A year ago he made biggest decision of his life and repercussions are still being felt.

READ MORE In a blog post announcing the latest addition to Alexa, which is also used in smart clocks, microwaves and some in-car infotainment systems, Amazon said: "With many families and friends experiencing an altogether different Christmas this year, The Queen’s words of encouragement will be needed more than ever." While Eric King, Director of Alexa Europe, said: "After a challenging year, millions of people from across the Commonwealth will be eagerly awaiting Her Majesty the Queen’s m...

Queens Christmas message will be a surprise this year after backlash at 2019 previews And in a sign that the monarch is still embracing new technology at 94, it will be made available on Amazon via Alexa The Queen made her first Christmas broadcast on the radio when she acceded the throne in 1952, and the annual message was first shown on TV in 1957. Now, Her Majesty uses multiple media channels to connect to the Commonwealth ...

Queen’s Speech 2020 will be available on Amazon Alexa for the first time Robert Jobson © Provided by Evening Standard The Queen’s Christmas Day Message will be made available via Amazon Alexa in a world first. This year’s iteration of the Christmas Day tradition, which began with a radio broadcast by George V in 1932, will include an innovative digital addition. Amazon Alexa Device users across the Commonwealth, and beyond, will have the opportunity to hear the speech f...

Blenheim Palace: Prim on the Outside, Lavish on the Inside Larger Than Life: Art that inspires us through the ages The north gate of Blenheim Palace. (Blenheim Palace) The entrance to Blenheim Palace. (Blenheim Palace) English Baroque wasn’t as outwardly flamboyant as European Baroque. The exteriors of English buildings were made of limestone and slate; they were decorated conservatively and adorned with classical figures, column shells, and pilasters. But inside, the highly ornate and dec...