A brand new tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is under way and you’re invited to be part of it.
An online memorial to the late Monarch is being built and memories and recollections from anyone who lived through her 70 year reign are being invited.
The Cabinet Office launched the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial. It’s gone live as the centenary of her birth, on April 21 2026, was marked.
The portal invites everyone from the ”UK, Commonwealth and wider world” to share their memories of the late Queen.
It was announced with a string of celebrities, including Dame Floella Benjamin and Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley, sharing their own recollections.
The online tribute also includes a timeline of Queen Elizabeth II’s life and reign, looking back at some of the many moments that make up her legacy.
There’s also an interactive map that pins some of the many places and events that Queen Elizabeth II was involved in and which will grow as more memories are added.
Tom Daley shared that he first met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008 after taking part in his first Olympics in Beijing. He went with Team GB to Buckingham Palace for a reception on their return and his memory on the digital tribute is ”I remember when the Queen came into the room everyone just, she always had this incredible presence and she came round and shook every single member of Team GB’s hand and she made sure to say hello to every single member of the team.”
He also recalled sitting on the throne after she had left and being told off for it – he was 14 at the time and said he didn’t realise that was a no no.
Baroness Amos shared a very special moment, saying ‘‘When I became a companion of the Order of the Garter and it was the late Queen who in her very last list made me a lady companion. One of the most special moments was going to have an audience with her before the actual ceremony where she taught through the various parts of the insignia and what they meant.”
All memories are welcomed on the site with contributors asked to type in a message of at least 5 words, and no more than 1000 words, which will then be checked ahead of publication.
The new website also features details of the National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St. James’ Park. The final details were announced on April 21 2026, the centenary of her birth.
Anyone who wants to contribute to the online memorial can find it here.
