Many of us have been watching the myriad
of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen
Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th
September. The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The
Bank of England. By the Numbers To start at the beginning of their
respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the
tender age of 18. She had been born…
Our historic Queen: how Europe's other royal reigns measure up
8th September 2015
We are now just 24 hours away from
history. On September 9th 2015, The Queen becomes the longest
reigning monarch in British history. There is huge interest in this
magical moment when Elizabeth II overtakes Victoria with people
around the world waiting for the day when the…
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…
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 Seaking Helicopter. The
Duke is the Honourary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Coningsby.
The airbase is also home to the Battle…
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…
“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 death of her late husband, Thomas de
Holland, Earl of Kent. A Woman of Controversy The right panel of
the Wilton Diptych [depicting…
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″…
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 White House. King Felipe and
Queen Letizia of Spain will visit the United States of America
later this month Felipe has met the…
