As The Queen this week becomes Britain’s
longest reigning monarch, Madame Tussauds in London will be playing
their part in the celebrations as they dress their wax-work figure
of Her Majesty in a new crystal covered dress. The Queen will
overtake her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria’s, reign on
Wednesday 9th September. A previous waxwork figure of The Queen at
Madame Tussauds in…
Taking some time away from his job as an
air ambulance pilot, The Duke of Cambridge will visit RAF
Coningsbyon 22 September to commemorate the 100th Anniversary
Parade of 29 (Reserve) Squadron. Prince William pictured here in
2010 at the Controls of a Search and Rescue…
The British Monarchy has profoundly
shaped Australian political life, despite supporters of a republic
saying otherwise, and members of the Royal Family have been warmly
welcomed by most Australians since 1867. Former Prime Minister Sir
Robert Menzies’ description sums up…
Monarchy Rules: stories from Queen Elizabeth II to Alfred the Great
7th September 2015
After the success of our series: A
Victorian Family Tree: the story of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters
as well as celebrating Her Majesty’s record breaking reign, we
begin our new series: Monarchy Rules: stories of Queen Elizabeth II
to Alfred the Great. The Coronation Chair and Stone of Scone. Not
your typical series of facts and milestones, but a look into the
lives of those who…
“The most beautiful woman in all the
realm of England, and the most loving,” fourteenth-century French
chronicler, Jean Froissart once said of Joan of Kent. Joan, known
by the sobriquet of “the Fair Maid of Kent,” was thirty-two and
recently widowed upon the…
Elizabeth I inherited many traits from
her father King Henry VIII, such as her hair colour, her boundless
intelligence, and her often used the skill with propaganda.
Elizabeth was technically only England’s second queen, so she had
to prove to her people that she had…
The Queen attends 200th anniversary Braemar Gathering days before her own historic milestone
5th September 2015
Just a few days shy of making history
when she becomes the longest reigning British monarch, The Queen
attended the Braemar Gathering in Scotland. The Duke of Edinburgh
and The Duke of Rothesay, as Charles in styled in Scotland joined
Her Majesty. [getty src=”487005644″ width=”594″ height=”396″] The
event, just like Her Majesty is celebrating a milestone for the…
The King and Queen of Spain will
undertake a high profile visit to the United States in the coming
weeks. Felipe VI and his wife, Letizia, will spend four days in the
country and the focal point of the visit will be an audience with
the US President, Barack Obama, in the…
On the day that The Queen becomes the
longest reigning monarch in British history there will be a special
service of music and prayers at one of Britain’s most important
churches to mark the historic moment. A ceremony of Choral Evensong
will be held at St Paul’s…
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters commemorate The Queen’s reign
5th September 2015
On 9 September Queen Elizabeth II becomes
the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing the record held by
her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. According to 2014
figures, there have been over 150 portraits of her during her
lifetime. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Painted in 1974 by David
Poole for Royal Artillery Woolwich. “I wanted to paint The Queen as
a woman rather…
