The State Opening of Parliament is a standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from 1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have come from the State Opening of Parliament.
1967 State Opening of Parliament
Norman Hartnell was one of The Queen’s favourite designers until his death in the…
The 'Tree of Trees' outside Buckingham Palace will light up a special Jubilee tradition
25th May 2022
The lighting of beacons to mark a major royal event is a tradition that goes back centuries. It’s been an integral part of all Jubilee celebrations and, as The Queen marks the 70th anniversary of her reign, millions will watch a very special interpretation of the…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen makes first UN speech more than 50 years
20th May 2022
In June 2010, The Queen addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time since 1957.
The seven-minute speech touched on The Queen’s first visit, decades earlier when the United Nations was still a young organisation itself.
During the…
Stanley and Douglas become two of the world's newest cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
20th May 2022
If anyone welcoming a baby boy this Jubilee year is looking for a name then the answer might just lie in two of the cities created to mark this special occasion. Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Douglas on the Isle of Man have just made history by winning the civic honours.
For the first time ever, the contest for city status was open to Crown Dependencies with Douglas becoming the first to…
A record number of cities have been created to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Three places in England, one in Scotland, one in Wales, one on the Isle of Man and one in Northern Ireland have been selected. For the first time ever, a location outside the UK will also be made a…
Queen Elizabeth II’s jewel vault contains many treasures, but only two publicly known ruby tiaras, one of which is the Burmese Ruby Tiara.
The Queen commissioned the Burmese Ruby Tiara in 1973 from royal jewellers Garrard & Co. from pieces already found in her…
The Queen’s devotion to family has always been on full display, and that was the case when her grandson Prince Harry was married in 2018 to Meghan Markle.
Harry and Meghan, who were married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 19 May 2018, had begun dating in July 2016. They described later how they were set up on a blind date and continued a long-distance relationship while she…
Thousands of guests were welcomed to Buckingham Palace by a quartet of royals who hosted the latest summer garden party there on behalf of The Queen.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra all attended the second garden party of…
The Countess of Wessex found herself on the end of an enthusiastic bear hug as she carried out a day of engagements in Oxfordshire.
As she visited Charlbury Community Centre, near Chipping Norton, one of the children who had come to meet her jumped across to offer her a…
Diana Ross and Queen set to play for The Queen at her Jubilee as Platinum Party promises stellar line up
18th May 2022
It was one of the most famous moments of all her Jubilees and now The Queen is set for a rerun as she marks the 70th anniversary of her reign. The Platinum Party at the Palace will feature a performance from Queen and Brian May.
His rendition of the national anthem from the top of Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 became one of the most iconic images of those…
