Queen Elizabeth II

The monarch avoids travelling in helicopters, especially in winter, and never boards one after dark.

Jaswant Singh Chail shared a video on Snapchat threatening to "assassinate the Queen in revenge for the 1919 Amritsar massacre."

Though she did not display pictures of any of her close family members this year, she did mention Charles, Camilla, William, and Kate in her speech.

The monarch spoke about Prince Philip's "mischievous, enquiring twinkle" that was "as bright at the end" as when she first set eyes on him.

A 19-year-old man, who was armed with a crossbow, was arrested on Saturday morning on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the first glimpse of Lilibet on their Christmas card.

The rugby legend also confessed that he still gets "nervous" in front of the Queen even though he has grown more comfortable with her in the past decade.

The statement comes soon after reports that Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence would be missing the feast as the latter contracted Covid-19.

The British royals had planned to spend Christmas with Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor Castle.

She added that even though she has received several awards for her work, she wouldn't necessarily class herself as a success.

The 95-year-old has dropped her plans of a large gathering in the wake of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have long felt "sidelined by the institution and were not a fundamental part of its future."

She is yet to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet Diana, whom Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have named after her.

The British monarch was planning to welcome around 50 relatives including senior members of the Firm for a pre-Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle this week.

The matter keeps the 95-year-old awake at night and she is "understandably very worried" about it.

The British monarch has cancelled the lunch "with regret" as a precautionary measure to save the festive plans of her loved ones.

Early this summer, she started inviting friends to Windsor for lunches and dinners, and would enjoy watching TV with them late into the evening.

The annual lunch, usually held at Buckingham Palace, had to be called off last year due to tough coronavirus restrictions.

The Queen's biographer said compartmentalising also explains the Queen's ability "to be able to still be working at this age."

It is understood that Andrew had "little or no discussion" with the British monarch, or his elder brother Prince Charles.

The Royal Chapel of All Saints stands on the grounds of his stately home Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be spending Christmas with their children in California.

Author Christopher Andersen claims Prince Harry's memoir poses a dilemma for the royals whether or not to invite him and Meghan Markle to celebrate.

Palace aides plan to have a short gathering on the grounds of Windsor Castle for the queen to share her festive greetings.

The monarch was previously photographed in the exact same spot with her friend Margaret Rhodes.

Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer said Johnson lacks the "moral authority" to lead the country.

Kate was joined by her husband Prince William and other members of the royal family at the event, but the Queen herself could not join the festivities.

The British monarch has 12 great-grandchildren, the youngest being Princess Beatrice's daughter who was born in September 2021.

She had been working for the monarch's royal household throughout her 69-year reign.

George Osborne said Obama was enjoying himself and having drinks with his friends, which made him nervous about telling him to leave.