On Saturday, the eyes of the sporting
world will be on Epsom Downs for the 242nd annual running of the
Epsom Derby – the world’s most famous flat race. However, before
all of that, the fillies get their time to shine on Friday for
their biggest race of the year – the Epsom Oaks. Although The Queen
has never quite managed to win the Derby with any of her colts, she
has twice…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that The
Queen will meet President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at
Windsor Castle later this month. When President Biden visits the
United Kingdom to take part in the G7 summit, he and Dr Biden will
visit the monarch on Sunday, 13th…
The Queen to celebrate 70 years on the throne with a trip to the races to watch the Epsom Derby
2nd June 2021
The Queen will celebrate her Platinum
Jubilee with a trip to Epsom Downs Racecourse to watch the 243rd
running of The Derby. National commemorations will take place from
June 2 – June 5 next year to mark the occasion of The Queen being
on the throne for 70…
Huge year-long celebrations for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee revealed by Buckingham Palace
2nd June 2021
Buckingham Palace has unveiled a bumper
programme of celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee In
2022 where she will mark 70 years on the throne. Her Majesty will
become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee,
having succeeded her father as monarch on 6th February 1952 when
Her Majesty was only 25 years old. On Wednesday, a year-long
programme of Platinum…
Platinum Jubilee Concert to be held at Buckingham Palace attracting the biggest names in entertainment
2nd June 2021
It has been announced that a concert will
be held at Buckingham Palace next year to mark The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. Entitled ‘Platinum Party at the Palace’, the BBC will
stage and produce the special live concert from The Queen’s Central
London…
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen and The Royal Family are set to begin a year-long tour of the
United Kingdom to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Queen
Elizabeth will become the first British monarch to reach such a
milestone which marks 70 years…
On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal
were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and
Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince
Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal
Palace. He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning
the gun on himself and entering a coma. Whilst in a comatose state,
Dipendra was…
The 95-year-old Queen prepares to increase her workload so she can 'get back out and about'
30th May 2021
The Queen is keen to increase her
workload and the number of engagements she conduct as the UK begins
to ease restrictions on public and social activity. For the past 14
months, the monarch has been forced to dramatically cut down on the
number of engagements she conducts…
The Duke of Kent to accompany The Queen at Trooping The Colour so she will not be alone
30th May 2021
The Duke of Kent will accompany The Queen
at this year’s scaled down Trooping The Colour ceremony so the
95-year-old monarch will not be alone following the death of Prince
Philip in April. Although the Duke of Edinburgh has not attended
Trooping for a number of…
Joy for The Queen as her horse wins the Listed Achilles Stakes picking up £21,000 in prize money
29th May 2021
There was much to celebrate for The Queen
on Saturday after her horse won a prestigious race at Haycock Park.
King’s Lynn, a four-year-old bay gelding, won the Listed Betway
Achilles Stakes which was televised live on ITV to an audience of
millions. Ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding,
King’s Lynn won the five furlong sprint in an exciting battle to
the line…
