Whisky direct from The Queen’s private cellar is going on the auction block this weekend in the United States.
Two bottles of 1980 Bowmore Single Malt Whisky from Buckingham Palace will be auctioned off in St Paul, Minnesota as part of Regions Hospital Foundation’s 26th annual Wine Auction.
In previous auctions, the bottles have sold for more than £41,853 ($65,000 USD).
The Queen's Delightful RSVP to a Schoolgirl's Birthday Party Invitation
12th September 2015
On a recent family trip to London, six-year-old Melissa Poll passed the gardens at Buckingham Palace. Her grandmother pointed out to the little girl from Bestwick that that’s where Her Majesty hosts her garden parties. Melissa, her grandmother and younger sister…
Long may she reign: highlights of The Queen's six decades in words and film
9th September 2015
As the world waits for The Queen to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Royal Central takes a look back at Her Majesty’s reign through the decades.
Buckingham Palace balcony following the Coronation.
In honour of this historical day, I asked a few…
Business as usual: The Queen celebrates day of longest reign during Scottish Borders visit
9th September 2015
The Queen has signalled that it is business as usual on the day she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, visiting and opening Scotland’s new Borders Railway at a ceremony in Tweedbank Station this afternoon.
The Queen speaks to Alyson Weir, Headteacher at Tweedbank Primary School after receiving flowers from the school’s youngest pupil, Molly Inglis, 4.
The 89-year old…
Palace release new photo as Queen becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch
9th September 2015
A new photo has been released by Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen becoming the longest-reigning British Monarch. The photograph, taken at Buckingham Palace in July in The Queen’s private audience room, shows Her Majesty seated at her desk, with one of her official…
Many of us have been watching the myriad of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th September.
The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The Bank of England.
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Royal Mint issues commemorative £20 silver coin honouring The Queen's record breaking milestone
1st September 2015
Fewer and fewer people in Britain can remember a time when another head adorned our currency or indeed our stamps. In fact, the Royal Mint has confirmed that of the 28.9 billion coins in circulation, never have all of them carried the portrait of the same monarch.
The new, limited edition, £20 coin.
The Queen will become the longest-reigning monarch in British history on 9th September 2015…
Sam Launer came to England from Czechoslovakia as a Jewish immigrant and founded the company of Launer around 1941. He brought with him an idea that is as important to the company today as it was then: leather goods should be elegant, be formed out of the best materials…
The Royal Family is well-known for their love of animals. But the royal’s interest in pigeons and racing? Yes, there is royal love for all creatures great and small, and the sport of pigeon racing is part of it.
King George VI and family with Mr J Walter Jones at the…
The Queen’s annual income from her private Duchy of Lancaster estate has risen to £16m, an increase of 18%, or £2.4m, on 2014, accounts reveal.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the current Duke of Lancaster. The title Duke of Lancaster continues to be used, even for a female monarch.
The Duchy of Lancaster is a royal duchy held in trust for the Sovereign. It is used to provide income for the…
