Queen Elizabeth II

New footage of a young Queen Elizabeth aired on Countryfile

British television programme Countryfile aired a special royal edition last night which focused on The Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, exploring how it is run and letting slip secrets about the monarch’s time there as a child. It is one of three special episodes going behind the scenes of three different estates of the monarch – Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral – and showcasing her…
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State & Ceremonial

Emma Thompson awarded Damehood

The Queen’s Birthday Honours has been announced and the list includes a few recognisable names, Actress Emma Thompson being one of those. The 59-year-old, born in Paddington, London has been a stationary figure in films, not only in the United Kingdom but across the…
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex to make their first Buckingham Palace balcony appearance

We didn’t get the famous Buckingham Palace balcony kiss during the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they married in Windsor, away from London. However, this Saturday the newlyweds will make their first appearance on the balcony with the rest of the Royal Family as they mark Trooping the Colour in honour of The Queen’s birthday, according to The Mirror. A source told The…
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The Queen's Coronation in numbers

Today is the 65th anniversary of the coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
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The Queen is joined by her grandchildren at Buckingham Palace Garden Party

Yesterday, The Queen hosted the second of four garden parties to be held this year. This one took place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace with 8,000 guests to dine on the 27,000 cups of tea and coffee, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake. Joining Her Majesty were two of her grandchildren, Prince William and Princess Eugenie. Also in attendance were the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the…
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Queen Elizabeth flies into London to meet Prince Louis

Her Majesty The Queen flew into Kensington Palace yesterday to meet Prince Louis for the first time. The Queen took the 40-minute helicopter trip into London from Windsor Castle where she has been staying with Prince Philip while he recovers from his hip operation.  Prince Louis is Queen Elizabeth’s sixth great-grandchild and third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. While it was…
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