Queen calls her entire household to 'highly unusual' emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace

[Draggingtree]

Daily Mail

Fuelling rumours of announcement concerning Queen or Duke of Edinburgh

Queen calls her entire household to 'highly unusual' emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace

By News on the Net -- DailyMail —— Bio and Archives May 3, 2017

Speculation amongst Buckingham Palace staff was rampant last night as the Queen’s most senior aides called her entire household to an emergency meeting today.

Servants from royal residences across the country have been ordered to London and will be addressed this morning by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the Royal Household, as well as Her Majesty’s right-hand man, Private Secretary Sir Christopher Geidt.—    

[Draggingtree]

'Sorry to hear you're standing down, sir.' 'Well I can't stand up much longer!' Prince Philip, 95, seals his retirement in typically humorous style as he prepares to end 70 years of royal duties

• The Duke of Edinburgh announces his own retirement from royal duties after secret emergency meeting
• Prince Philip made decision himself and will step back as he and Queen reach 70-year wedding anniversary
• He has carried out more than 22,000 solo engagements since 1947 and given more than 5,000 speeches
• The Queen will continue public duties as she has always vowed to serve her country for as long as she lives
• Palace spokesman said: 'He will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn. The Duke has the full support of The Queen'
• Royal couple were back to work an hour after announcement attending a church service at St James' Palace 
• Sir Michael Atiyah told him: 'I'm sorry you're standing down' - Duke replied: 'Well I can't stand up much longer'
• All royal staff from across the UK, including Balmoral and Sandringham, were called to London to hear news
• It fuelled feverish rumours around the world about Queen and Prince Philip's health but both are 'fine'  

By Martin Robinson, Uk Chief Reporter For Mailonline and Rebecca English and Richard Kay for the Daily Mail

PUBLISHED: 05:04 EDT, 4 May 2017 | UPDATED: 11:08 EDT, 4 May 2017

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4472736/Prince-Philip-retire-royal-duties-95.html#ixzz4g7mJUkJ3