![]() ![]() The Queen has always found it difficult to take things easy, although she is not as bad as her mother, who used to joke that because her doctor was not there all the time he wouldn’t know if she was resting or not. This information created a multitude of rumours that increased when it was announced she would be taking at least a further two weeks off on the advice of her doctors. It later transpired that she had been sent to King Edward VII Hospital in London for ‘preliminary tests’ and had spent the night there. Concerns for her health were first voiced on 20 October when she cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland at the last minute and was told to rest by her medical team. The Queen had been due to attend the reception with the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and deliver the speech in person. The monarch encouraged those in power to achieve true statesmanship by putting aside their desire for personal and immediate glory in favour of collectively focusing on ‘what they do for the people of tomorrow’. In a video link address delivered from the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle to more than 120 world leaders during a reception at the global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, she urged them all to rise above the politics of the moment. ![]() The Queen usually reserves her own personal feelings for her annual Christmas broadcast, but not this time. In the past it was left to Philip, his son Charles and his grandson William to make the impassioned speeches. Nowadays, hydroelectric schemes power Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle in part. They decided to drill a 500ft (150m) borehole in the garden at Buckingham Palace to access water to cool the Queen’s Gallery and flush the visitor lavatories, which on Prince Philip’s instructions were adapted to save water. In 2001, an ‘energy-saving committee’ was formed to explore ways of reducing consumption. She would even sit at her desk in an old mink coat if necessary.Īs long ago as 1994, at the Duke of Edinburgh’s behest, combined heat and power plants were installed at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace to generate electricity and provide heating and hot water. Years ago, it was a standing joke that she went around Buckingham Palace turning off the lights, and if she was cold she would put on another layer of clothing. The Queen has always been green, yet rarely has she spoken about it. And of course his long-suffering girlfriend.I hope 2021 will be remembered as the year that the royal family united to save the planet. John's other loves include his two long-haired miniature sausage dogs Fred and Barney, shooting down helicopters with a tank in Battlefield, and farting the first five notes of Her Majesty's National Anthem. PC Gamer reader and subscriber since the age of 14, he's landed his dream job designing our issues from cover to cover each month. UK - Our UK and US art editor John exclaims 'You can't wipe your ass with a website' in his relentless enthusiasm surrounding our magazines. You can find her over on our forums.įollow Stevie on Twitter: John Strike - Art Editor Alongside being a veteran Community Developer, Stevie is also the voice of the NMS Center in Jurassic World: Aftermath, Gaming consultant on E4’s GamesMaster and previous BAFTA Games, Indie Publishing and Gayming Awards juror. UK - Community developer Stevie manages PC Gamer's internship program, community and charity initiatives, and hangs out in Discord and Slack with us. ![]()
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