It’s three and a half years late but the Elizabeth Line will open in May 2022, just in time for the Jubilee!
It is hoped The queen will participate in the opening as she becomes the latest royal to have a railway line named after her. In 2016, she helped with the unveiling of the new Crossrail route which is now the Elizabeth Line.
The Queen’s first experience on the Underground happened…
Elizabeth II breaks another royal record
9th May 2022
The Queen is now the third longest reigning Monarch in recorded history.
Her rule has now reached 70 years and 92 days, one day longer than the reign of Johann II of Liechtenstein.
Her latest historic milestone comes just months after she became the only British…
A new BBC documentary will share previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her own words.
‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme that will debut on BBC One on 29 May…
One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s favourite authors has designed a special edition Platinum Jubilee t-shirt featuring two of his most iconic characters.
Charles Mackesy, the celebrated children’s author, illustrator and artist behind The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse has designed a Platinum Jubilee t-shirt featuring the boy and the mole sitting on a heart-shaped Union Jack with the…
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car accident in Paris. Her death caused unprecedented public mourning and plunged the monarchy into one of the biggest spirals of The Queen’s reign.
The Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princes William…
The royals who will join The Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Platinum Jubilee
6th May 2022
It’s one of the most highly anticipated parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The moment that the Royal Family walk out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour is one that will be watched around the world. And now we know who will stand…
The Gold State Coach, used by The Queen at her Coronation, will take a starring role in this year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Her Majesty rode through the streets of London in the coach for her Silver and Golden celebrations in 1977 and 2012 but as she marks 70 years on the throne, the carriage will convey images of her historic reign.
As it makes its way through the capital…
On a bright spring day in 1935, King George V became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Silver Jubilee.
The 25th anniversary of his reign followed plenty of royal tradition but there was also innovation in the celebrations as well as a rather historic moment on the…
As with any large sporting event such as the Commonwealth Games or Olympics Games, members of the royal family are always expected to be in attendance to show their support and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held in London was no exception. As this historic…
The Queen won’t attend the traditional Buckingham Palace garden parties to be held in Platinum Jubilee year.
The dates of the parties have been revealed but it’s also been confirmed that other members of the Royal Family will represent The Queen at the celebrations.
Thousands will be welcomed to the Palace for the parties. They take place on May 11th, May 18th and May 25th 2022.