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Russian ‘quad queen’ furious after Beijing silver

Russian quad-jumping prodigy Alexandra Trusova could not contain her anger as the teenage star settled for Olympic silver in Beijing despite producing a historic free skate routine on Thursday. The 17-year-old Trusova became the first female skater ever to land five quadruple jumps in one program as she amassed a tally …

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Queen to fund Prince Andrew’s rape case settlement – reports

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will pay Virginia Roberts Giuffre more than £12 million ($16.3 million) following an out-of-court settlement using money from the Queen, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. The settlement, which was announced on Tuesday, means the 61-year-old will no longer face trial over allegations that he …

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Outrage as Iraq War PM Blair gets knighthood from the Queen

Controversial former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II this week, sparking outrage from Brits who argued he should be in prison for his involvement in the Iraq War instead. Blair was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours list, alongside Covid-19 response officials Chris …

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Queen’s Guard filmed mowing over boy in their path

A video posted online shows the moment a guard at the Tower of London – a landmark in the UK capital – crashes into a black child while marching, knocking him to the ground In the footage, uploaded to TikTok earlier this week, two royal guards stationed at the Tower …

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Epstein & Maxwell pictured lounging in Queen’s log cabin

The previously unseen image – which shows Epstein and Maxwell cuddling on a bench outside the cabin on the Queen’s Balmoral Castle estate in Scotland – was released as part of Maxwell’s trial in New York this week. The image had been seized from Epstein’s house during an FBI raid …

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Barbados ditches the Queen – and it’s China’s fault?

This week is a significant one for Barbados as it removes Britain’s monarch as its head of state, having made the decision to become a republic.  The Caribbean island nation was initially a creation of the British Empire and was settled as early as the 1600s. The often-unspoken part of …

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Queen Elizabeth’s long-awaited public appearance cancelled

“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service,” the statement read. ITV News Royal …

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