To think that a letter from a future queen became a bookmark for a book sold in a second-hand store is remarkable, and now it’s going up for auction.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Carmichael from Dundee, Scotland, on 27 January 1923, shortly after her engagement to Prince Albert, Duke of York was announced.
It later wound up as a bookmark and was found nestled…
When her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George VI, her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wasn’t far away to help guide her daughter in her new role as monarch. The Queen Mother moved into London’s…
In a tradition that dates back over 100 years, The Queen has been given a special bouquet as the Scottish Coronation approaches.
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners presented Queen Camilla with a Coronation posy the day before the historic ceremony in Edinburgh that will…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as Duchess of Cornwall.
The Greville Tiara, as it is referred to in Royal circles, was created in 1921 for Margaret Greville by jeweler Lucien Hirtz, who worked…
The Queen Mother’s Garden in Dereham is temporarily closing to undergo refurbishment.
The refurbishment plans to touch up the much-loved green space that sits behind Withburga Lane and Church Street. Starting on Monday, 18 July, the garden is expected to be closed…
Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Albert, Duke of York, the…
In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Historic Royal Palaces is asking for your personal royal photos.
Life Through a Royal Lens will feature some of the most iconic royal photographs and will go on display alongside a host of images providing a glimpse of the Royal Family off-duty. Curators from Historic Royal Palaces are asking the public to send in their own…
The statue of The Queen Mother in Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m) bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset.
Established in 1882 as The London Guild by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than two garments for each child at the…
The story of its purchase featured in The Crown, so learn more about The Queen Mother’s special home here.
Where is it located?
The Castle of Mey is situated in Caithness on the northern coast of Scotland. It is a four-and-a-half-hour journey from another of the Royal Family’s Scottish residences, Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
When was it built and when was it used as a…
