Day: February 10, 2017

    Before wedding bells can ring for Prince Harry and girlfriend Meghan Markle, they’ll need to secure the Queen’s permission. And it’s not just a sign of respect for the 90-year-old monarch as fifth in line to the throne, Harry must have Queen Elizabeth‘s blessing to marry. This is due to a law, first established as the Royal Marriages Act 1772, which gave the monarch the right to veto the marriage of a member of his or her family. That law has since been repealed and was replaced by more relaxed restrictions. Now, the law only applies to the first six in line to the throne, which as of now are Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie used to be included in that list, but were mo...

    Friday is set to be particularly cold and some parts of the UK could see snow ahead of a chilly weekend, the Met Office has said. Temperatures of 2-3C (36-37F) in the Midlands, London and eastern areas, and scattered snow showers are forecast. Any snow is unlikely to settle, although there could be some icy patches. Elsewhere will be a degree or two warmer, with highs of only 5C (41F) in the South West, Wales and western Scotland. Overnight into Saturday, temperatures could potentially dip as low as minus 10C (14F) in some mountainous parts of Scotland, Met Office forecaster Sophie Yeomans said. The lowest temperature recorded so far this winter was minus 11C (12.2F) which at Cromdale in Moray, North East Scotland, on 5 December. Ms Yeomans said: "The very lowest that we c...