Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Charles to step in as the Queen will miss Commonwealth Heads Of Government meeting

The Queen will miss this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting for the first time in 40 years, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Prince Charles will take her place at the event, which takes place...

Quotes of the week: Soundbites from Benedict Cumberbatch, Sharleen Spiteri and more...

Queen makes moving visit to injured war heroes at military rehab unit

Pictures from Margaret Thatcher's final farewell

The Queen arrives at Baroness Thatcher's funeral

The Queen arrived at St Paul's Cathedral to cheers, applause and bands singing 'God save the Queen', for the funeral of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the UK's first and only female prime minister. Her Majesty,...

Sarah Ferguson will mourn alongside the Queen at Margaret Thatcher's funeral

Sarah, Duchess of York will mourn the passing of Margaret Thatcher alongside the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. It is a significant moment for the Duchess, whose relationship with the royal family...

Daniel Craig and wife Rachel Weisz dine with the Queen

Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz enjoyed a cosy dinner with the Queen this week, the Daily Mail reports. The couple were among a select group of thespians invited to dine with the monarch and Prince...

A sweet day out for the Queen and Prince Philip at a chocolate factory

It was a sweet end to the week for the Queen and Prince Philip as they toured the Mars chocolate factory on Friday. The royal couple saw Mars Bars about to be covered in chocolate and vats of Maltesers...

The Queen wins honorary BAFTA and is named 'most memorable Bond girl'

When the Queen agreed to appear as a Bond girl at the Olympics opening ceremony she probably didn't have award recognition in mind, but that's exactly what she got. On Thursday night, the monarch received...

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie join the Queen for Easter service in Windsor

The Queen was joined by members of the British royal family at Windsor Castle for the annual Easter Sunday service. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady...

Excitement in Oxford as the Queen attends Maundy Thursday service

The Queen looked to be in good health when she fulfilled her annual duty of distributing money to elderly people at a Maundy Thursday service in Oxford. Accompanied by Prince Philip, the 86-year-old...

The Queen's cousin, the Duke of Kent, hospitalised after suffering minor stroke

The Duke of Kent, who is cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, has been hospitalised after suffering a "minor stroke". Prince Edward, 77, fell ill on Sunday evening and was taken to London's University...

'I miss travelling on the Tube', says Kate

Kate Middleton revealed that travelling on the Tube is an element of her former life that she misses when she attended an event to celebrate the London Underground's 150th anniversary on...

HELLO! among the Queen's reading material

As you'd expect, the Queen likes to keep up with current affairs. And when it comes to staying in the loop with society and celebrity news, of course HELLO! would feature on her reading list. In...

The Queen to work from home as she cancels more engagements

As the Queen signed the historic Commonwealth Charter on Monday, it seemed she had fully recovered from her recent illness. But the monarch has now cancelled the rest of her outside engagements for the...

A smiling Queen returns to work with historic Commonwealth engagement

The Queen returned to public engagements on Monday evening, focused, smiling and clearly recovered from her recent bout of gastroenteritis. Her Majesty, professional in a duck-egg blue dress and tweed...

The Queen in good spirits as she leaves hospital after overnight stay

Scroll down for video The Queen has left hospital earlier than expected after making a good recovery from a stomach bug. Looking cheerful and relaxed in red, the monarch emerged from the King Edward VII...

Queen Elizabeth II admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis

The Queen has been admitted to hospital for the first time in 10 years after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis. A spokesperson for the royal family said the 86-year-old was taken by car to...

The Queen cancels Swansea visit due to illness

The Queen has been forced to cancel an official visit to Swansea on Saturday. The monarch was due to head to the Welsh city to mark St David's Day, but is reportedly suffering with gastroenteritis. During...

A slice of The Queen and Prince Philip's wedding cake fetches £560 at auction

A slice of cake from The Queen's wedding to The Duke of Edinburgh has sold for £560 at auction. The rare piece of fruit cake, still preserved in its bespoke tin from Buckingham Palace, was...