Although he has a chestful of medals and a proud record as the country’s oldest poppy seller, Alec Penstone insists he is not a hero. ‘The heroes are all the dead ones. The heroes are the ones we left in the Arctic and on the Normandy beaches,’ the 100-year-old says from his home on theContinue reading “The Sacrifice He Made Is Worthless”
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The Queen Catches COVID
The Queen has tested positive for COVID only days after Charles and Camilla both caught the virus, but has still found time to send a message to Team GB’s medal winners today. The monarch, 95, is understood to be experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but is expected to continue with light duties at Windsor over theContinue reading “The Queen Catches COVID”
95-Year-Old Queen Elizabeth Marks Her 74th Wedding Anniversary
The Queen has poignantly reached her first wedding anniversary without her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh. The difficult milestone, seven months after Philip died at the age of 99, would have seen the royal duo celebrate 74 years of marriage. It’s also a month since the Queen was admitted to hospital overnight for preliminaryContinue reading “95-Year-Old Queen Elizabeth Marks Her 74th Wedding Anniversary”
Prince Harry Deeply Saddened
The Duke of Sussex was reportedly denied permission for a garland to be laid at the Cenotaph on his behalf, in the latest sign of a family rift. Prince Harry, who spent ten years in the armed forces, made a personal request to Buckingham Palace but was refused due to the fact he’d left royalContinue reading “Prince Harry Deeply Saddened”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 