London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- Constancy, duty, and service are the words that people have used most when describing their feelings towards Queen Elizabeth. Few of us have experienced anyone else on the throne and her long reign has entwined her into our
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- I still recall how all of us at Liverpool College were called to the Assembly Hall on 6 February 1952 to be told “the King is dead”. We were all sad, but knew the King had been ill
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- By Lord Popat – The UK along with the Commonwealth mourn the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Her passing has sent shockwaves across the globe, and many have paid tributes to the Queen who was seen as
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- In 1952. I vividly recall the shock of the death of King George V!. I was in Oxford Street and everyone was standing still and absolutely silent. A year later my brother and I had seats outside Westminster
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- While it is undoubtedly easier to picture her at the races than at the theatre, Queen Elizabeth II had a genuine and lifelong interest in the arts. A 1946 Arts Council annual report included a photograph of the
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- I was in the House of Commons on Thursday 8th September 2022 waiting to take part in the debate called to discuss the energy price crisis. The Prime Minister had finished speaking and the leader of the opposition
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- At the start of MPs’ first week back from summer recess on 5 September, The Conservative Party had just elected a new leader who Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II would appoint as her fifteenth Prime Minister the following
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- At the funeral of George VI, I was assigned, along with other boys from the Eton cadet force, to guard part of the line of route inside Windsor Castle as George VI’s coffin was escorted to its last
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- Thursday 8th September 2022 not only marked the passing of our longest reigning Monarch, but the closing of one of the most significant chapters in our history. The Queen represented stability within our country and continuity of not
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine)- Lord , now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace. An old lady, a very old lady, has died. As you might expect, her children, her grandchildren, her great grandchildren, her friends and relations mourn her. They find
