Q: M. Weich - South Africa
I have heard before that people on the island of Tanna worship Prince Philip as a god, and I recently read that on your site again. How did that happen?
There seems to be little consensus as to how Prince Philip came to be worshipped as a divine figure! It is the Iounhanan tribe on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu, an island group in the South Pacific, that holds this to be true. Although His Royal Highness has never visited the island, he sent a signed picture on hearing of his status on the island. The photograph is minded by an official guardian, while the Duke of Edinburgh Stone is an integral part of the tribe's daily life.
Q: Denise Devanney - Lincolnshire
Please could you tell me who is eleventh in line to the throne?
Viscount Linley is eleventh in line to the throne, following The Prince of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry, The Duke of York, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips. Viscount Linley is the eldest child of the late Princess Margaret, formerly eleventh in line to the throne, who sadly died in February 2002.
Q: Joanna Marsden - Chester, UK
Does Buckingham Palace have a swimming pool?
There is indeed a swimming pool at Buckingham Palace. It was converted from the north-west pavilion designed by John Nash in the early nineteenth century in 1938 with approval from King George VI.
Q: Ethan - Sussex, England
What are The Queen's "red boxes"?
The 'red boxes' are the leather document cases received by The Queen on a daily basis. They contain a variety of documents including Cabinet papers and Foreign and Commonwealth Office documents. The Queen receives boxes from all governmental departments. She has to sign or give her consent to many documents contained within the boxes and it is an essential part of her role as a constitutional monarch.
The Queen receives her 'boxes' every single day of the year except Christmas Day.
Q: Ashley - New York, USA
Who handles public relations for the Royal Family?
The press offices at Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace and the Royal Collection (based at St James's Palace) deal with matters relating to the media. Buckingham Palace Press Office handles queries relating to The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Kent, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra.
St. James's Palace Press Office deals with queries relating to The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry.
The Royal Collection Press Office deals with matters relating to the public opening of Royal Residences and Royal art galleries, works of art within those Residences, and visitor and shop-related information.
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