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Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Jacinda Ardern reveals Queen Elizabeth II's parenting advice
Dame Jacinda Ardern was told by Queen Elizabeth II that she should 'just get on with it' after she sought advice on how to bring up a child in the public eye. The former prime minister of New Zealand, 44, has recalled her exchange with the late monarch at a Commonwealth summit in April 2018 while seven-months pregnant with her daughter, Neve Te Aroha. On the first day of the summit at Buckingham Palace, Dame Jacinda, who has advocated for New Zealand becoming a republic, was one of four leaders invited for a 20-minute private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. In an extract of her new memoir A Different Kind of Power, published in The Guardian, she writes: 'She had, of course, raised children in the public eye, so in our private meeting I asked if she had any advice. 'You just get on with it,' she said simply. 'She sounded so matter of fact, just as my grandma Margaret might have.' She is only the second elected head of government in modern history to give birth while in office, after the late Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. Dame Jacinda, wearing a mustard-coloured gown and a kākahu, a traditional Māori cloak woven from flax and covered with feathers, had given Queen Elizabeth II a framed image of the monarch during a royal tour to New Zealand in 1953, her head back in a full relaxed laugh. While waiting for the other 52 heads of state to assemble, the then prime minister said she had jokingly asked palace ushers whether the lines should be arranged 'boy, girl, boy, girl'. Only five of the leaders were women. She recalls: 'They looked at me for a moment, perhaps trying to decide whether to take the comment seriously, before moving on to the next leader. 'Of course I hadn't been serious'. Dame Jacinda resigned as leader of the Labour Party and prime minister in January 2023, telling the nation of five million people that she had 'no more left in the tank'. Her five-year tenure was marked by uncompromising and successful, if deeply unpopular, containment measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 during the pandemic. Dame Jacinda's compassionate response and swift reaction to the Christchurch terrorist attack, in which 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in March 2019, won her praise from even her staunchest opponents who had criticised her 'woke' attitude towards politics. In her memoir, she recalled how Donald Trump, the US president, had questioned her description at the time of the far-Right shooter as a 'terrorist'. She writes: 'We discussed what might happen to the terrorist. I used that word, 'terrorist', specifically and President Trump asked if we were calling the gunman that.' She said to him: 'Yes, this was a white man from Australia who deliberately targeted our Muslim community. We are calling him that.' Mr Trump did not respond, but asked if there was anything America could do. 'You can show sympathy and love for all Muslim communities,' she told him. Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 people at two mosques and had broadcast his rampage over the internet. He was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence has been imposed in the country. In an accompanying interview with The Guardian, Dame Jacinda described Mr Trump as 'taller than I expected, his tan more pronounced'. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is 'quiet, often alone and almost expressionless', she said. When asked for her opinion of Boris Johnson, the former UK prime minister, Dame Jacinda is said to have rolled her eyes. She was awarded a damehood by the Prince of Wales last year, despite her being a staunch republican. Initially, she said she was 'incredibly humbled' but 'in two minds' about accepting the accolade, but did travel to Windsor Castle to collect the award. Dame Jacinda donned a traditional Maori cloak, often worn during special ceremonies, to pick up the award for leading New Zealand through the pandemic. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
8 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Jacinda Ardern reveals Queen Elizabeth II's parenting advice
Dame Jacinda Ardern was told by Queen Elizabeth II that she should 'just get on with it' after she sought advice on how to bring up a child in the public eye. The former prime minister of New Zealand, 44, has recalled her exchange with the late monarch at a Commonwealth summit in April 2018 while seven-months pregnant with her daughter, Neve Te Aroha. On the first day of the summit at Buckingham Palace, Dame Jacinda, who has advocated for New Zealand becoming a republic, was one of four leaders invited for a 20-minute private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. In an extract of her new memoir A Different Kind of Power, published in The Guardian, she writes: 'She had, of course, raised children in the public eye, so in our private meeting I asked if she had any advice. 'You just get on with it,' she said simply. 'She sounded so matter of fact, just as my grandma Margaret might have.' She is only the second elected head of government in modern history to give birth while in office, after the late Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. Dame Jacinda, wearing a mustard-coloured gown and a kākahu, a traditional Māori cloak woven from flax and covered with feathers, had given Queen Elizabeth II a framed image of the monarch during a royal tour to New Zealand in 1953, her head back in a full relaxed laugh. While waiting for the other 52 heads of state to assemble, the then prime minister said she had jokingly asked palace ushers whether the lines should be arranged 'boy, girl, boy, girl'. Only five of the leaders were women. She recalls: 'They looked at me for a moment, perhaps trying to decide whether to take the comment seriously, before moving on to the next leader. 'Of course I hadn't been serious'. Dame Jacinda resigned as leader of the Labour Party and prime minister in January 2023, telling the nation of five million people that she had 'no more left in the tank'. Her five-year tenure was marked by uncompromising and successful, if deeply unpopular, containment measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 during the pandemic. Dame Jacinda's compassionate response and swift reaction to the Christchurch terrorist attack, in which 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in March 2019, won her praise from even her staunchest opponents who had criticised her 'woke' attitude towards politics. In her memoir, she recalled how Donald Trump, the US president, had questioned her description at the time of the far-Right shooter as a 'terrorist'. She writes: 'We discussed what might happen to the terrorist. I used that word, 'terrorist', specifically and President Trump asked if we were calling the gunman that.' She said to him: 'Yes, this was a white man from Australia who deliberately targeted our Muslim community. We are calling him that.' Mr Trump did not respond, but asked if there was anything America could do. 'You can show sympathy and love for all Muslim communities,' she told him. Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 people at two mosques and had broadcast his rampage over the internet. He was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence has been imposed in the country. In an accompanying interview with The Guardian, Dame Jacinda described Mr Trump as 'taller than I expected, his tan more pronounced'. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is 'quiet, often alone and almost expressionless', she said. When asked for her opinion of Boris Johnson, the former UK prime minister, Dame Jacinda is said to have rolled her eyes. She was awarded a damehood by the Prince of Wales last year, despite her being a staunch republican. Initially, she said she was 'incredibly humbled' but 'in two minds' about accepting the accolade, but did travel to Windsor Castle to collect the award. Dame Jacinda donned a traditional Maori cloak, often worn during special ceremonies, to pick up the award for leading New Zealand through the pandemic.
The Independent
10 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
The expensive and unusual gifts the royal family has received
Buckingham Palace released records of official gifts given to the royal family between 2020 and 2023, including items from heads of state, patronages, and organisations. King Charles III 's gifts during his first year as monarch included a Rolls-Royce from the King of Bahrain, a feather crown from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, and Blue Peter badges. The late Queen Elizabeth II received a cobble from the original Coronation Street set, gin glasses, and a bottle of Coronation Street gin during a visit in 2021. In 2022, the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (now Prince and Princess of Wales) received snorkelling gear during a royal tour of the Caribbean. Official gifts can be used but are not the royals ' personal property; they cannot be sold or exchanged and eventually become part of the Royal Collection.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Revealed: How Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded into making historic decision before being crowned
It was one of the most iconic moments in television history that very nearly didn't even make it to the small screen. Today is the 72nd anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II which made history when it became the first time the ceremony was broadcast live.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Business
- Telegraph
King given Rolls-Royce by Bahrain
The King was given a Rolls-Royce car by the King of Bahrain as a Coronation gift, it has emerged. The car, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II, has entered the royal fleet for official rather than personal use, it is understood, and has not yet been seen carrying the Royal family on public duty. The gift, from Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was made in May 2023 in honour of the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, and has now come to light as part of the official gift list published by Buckingham Palace. The car can run on both petrol and biofuel, with the latter in line with the King's own eco credentials. It is believed to be the only car given by a foreign royal family to be in the state fleet. There are close royal ties between Britain and Bahrain, with 37 royal visits to the Middle Eastern country since 1965. The King last visited in 2016 when he was Prince of Wales. In November 2024, the Bahraini King visited the King in Windsor, with a guard of honour and tea at the castle to mark his own silver jubilee. He was also appointed Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. The gift was included in a list of items received by the King as part of his public life during his Coronation year in 2023. Queen Elizabeth II The final official gifts given to Queen Elizabeth II before she died have also been revealed, including two lamp posts, blankets for her ponies and a drawing of her beloved Balmoral. The late Queen received a bottle of gin from the governor of New South Wales, a hazel walking cane from Her Majesty's Army, a platinum and diamond brooch from the Freemasons and a cedar of Lebanon tree from Pope Francis. The president of the Swiss Confederation gave her two blankets for her ponies, embroidered with the flags of Switzerland and the UK. The Houses of Parliament gave two lamp posts 'in the form of bronze sculptures of heraldic beasts', as a present for the Platinum Jubilee. Justin Welby, then archbishop of Canterbury, gave a Canterbury Cross and a clipping of the fig tree at Lambeth Palace, and Nicola Sturgeon, then first minister of Scotland, gave a bottle of special-edition whisky. The list of gifts, which includes books, stamps, jewellery and numerous gifts from school children, has been released by Buckingham Palace as part of the official record of 2022. Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept 8 2022, making it the final list of her 70-year reign. In 2021, the late Queen received a cobble from the original set of Coronation Street during a visit to the set. King Charles and Queen Camilla Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, gave the King a framed mosaic, a scroll about St Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, and a signed Ukrainian ship's flag during a 2023 audience – all are known to be areas of interest for King Charles. The president of Poland gave him a set of items relating to honey, the ambassador for Laos presented a sticky-rice basket, and the Muslim World League gave a model of a palm tree. From the president of Germany came a Beethoven CD and DVD set for the King, along with an insect hotel and bottle of port; the Blue Peter team sent gold badges. A ceremonial sword came from the Canadian Mounties, a feather crown from the indigenous leaders of the Amazon, and a leather folder of letters between Queen Elizabeth II and president Eisenhower came from Joe and Jill Biden, along with a framed photograph of Marine One landing on the lawn in Windsor. Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the Republic of South Africa, gave the Queen a pair of candlesticks in November 2022, while Prince Jan Lubomirski-Lanckoronski, a Polish prince, gave her a rose pink hat with a feather in July 2023. The first lady of Kenya gave the Queen an embroidered giraffe in October 2023 on a state visit to Kenya, along with a tapestry of a zebra. The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway gave her a collection of books in March 2023, which included Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson and Love by Hanne Orstavik. The first lady of the Arab Republic of Egypt also gave the Queen a bag in November 2021. Prince and Princess of Wales The Prince and Princess of Wales have received dozens of gifts to take for their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, including rugby balls from France in 2023, bracelets and paint sets from Poland, and t-shirts, fire hats and backpacks from New York. They received 89 gifts, mostly from members of the public, during their 2022 tour of the Caribbean, each receiving a snorkel set, a wetsuit, a pair of diving fins and a swimming cap. Andrew Holness, the republican prime minister of Jamaica, who used the trip to say he wanted to get rid of the monarchy, gave them a bottle of rum. In 2020, the couple each received a toiletries set from Michael D Higgins, the president of Ireland, and his wife, Sabina Higgins, during an official visit. During that trip, they also each received GAA club jerseys, as well as a bottle of whisky and two whisky tumblers. Others In July 2021, the Princess Royal was given a set of five children's mouthguards on an official visit to mouthguard manufacturer Opro. A box of 51 acorns was given to her in January 2023 by the Friends of Royal Wansted School to mark the 51 years since the closure of the school. She was also given a maritime knot in a bottle the same month on a visit to Estonia, along with a giant decorative tortoise in July on a visit to Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. In October 2023, she received a handmade pygmy hog statue during the 141st International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, then the Count and Countess of Wessex, were given a Lagos version of Monopoly in February 2020 from the High Commission, Nigeria. The Duke of Kent, meanwhile, received a small silver coaster from Boodles to commemorate his patronage in April 2023. Royal gift rules Official gifts can be worn and used, but are not considered the royals' personal property. The royals do not pay tax on them. They can eat any food they are given and perishable official gifts with a value less than £150 can be given to charity or staff. Gifts cannot be sold or exchanged and eventually become part of the Royal Collection, which is held in trust for successors and the nation. The rules on official presents were tightened following the Peat Inquiry in 2003 into the sale of royal gifts and the running of St James's Palace. No gift lists have been published since 2021, with Buckingham Palace releasing all four years of records in one tranche on Friday.
