The Queen

THE Queen may never return to regular frontline royal duties if Covid-19 restrictions render public engagements unsafe for years. The monarch, 94, is in lockdown at Windsor Castle to stop her from catching the killer virus. 7 The Queen might never return to royal duties if coronavirus restrictions render public…

Elizabeth II has been isolating at Windsor since mid-March and reportedly won’t leave until the COVID-19 pandemic withers away.Her Majesty, who is 94, will remain at Windsor Castle indefinitely as the coronavirus crisis persists in the UK, The Sunday Times reported, citing royal aides. The arrangement means that an expected months-long absence…

The Queen will remain at Windsor Castle indefinitely with all her public engagements on hold until the threat from coronavirus clears.Buckingham Palace will be closed for the summer for what is believed to be the first time in 27 years, with events including Trooping the Colour and Her Majesty's garden…

Victory in Europe Day is observed on 8 May and marks the day in 1945 when Britain and its allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany. The move brought an end to the war in Europe. UK held a two-minute silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The…

The Queen gave a 75th anniversary VE Day speech Friday night that doubled as a rallying cry against coronavirus. “Never give up, never despair, that was the message of VE Day,” she told the British people. Second World War heroes would “recognize and admire,” the sacrifices the British were making…

Queen Elizabeth has led tributes to veterans of World War Two recalling the "never give up, never despair" message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago, as coronavirus dampened VE Day commemorations.Key points:VE Day — the day when Allied forces accepted Germany's unconditional surrender — was 75 years agoQueen…

Call The Midwife's Helen George leaves fans awestruck as she performs White Cliffs of Dover for the VE Day 75th anniversary celebrationBy Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 00:52 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 03:37 BST, 9 May 2020 She is known for portraying Trixie Franklin on BBC drama Call…

Image copyright Getty Images VE Day is an event clouded in mythology. Allan Little looks at what really happened that day, in Britain and throughout Europe, using the BBC archive.On the afternoon of 8 May 1945, BBC war correspondent Wynford Vaughan-Thomas stood in the town square of the medieval city…

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Queen Elizabeth was just 13 years old when World War II began. Like many British children, the then-Princess had her childhood cut short by the war. She was separated from her parents and sent to the countryside during bombings; her home, Buckingham Palace, was blitzed by the Nazis; she lost…