The Queen will light the principal
Platinum Jubilee beacon from her home at Windsor Castle on Thursday
evening, and she’s asked her grandson to attend the beacon lighting
at Buckingham Palace on her behalf. Buckingham Palace released new
details of the Platinum Jubilee beacons on Wednesday, announcing
that The Queen and Prince William will participate in a dual
beacon-lighting ceremony from…
The Queen has released a message on the
eve of her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations, writing of hope
and goodwill in the 70 years of her reign and that she knows “many
happy memories will be created at these festive occasions.” The
Queen said: “Thank you to…
The Platinum Party at the Palace will
feature some of the world’s biggest musicians performing outside
Buckingham Palace, bookended by performances by two of music’s most
iconic performing groups. On June 4, the third day of the long
celebratory weekend, Queen + Adam…
What’s a Platinum Jubilee without
souvenirs? Especially tea towels! We’ve scoured the internet for
some of our favourites and have provided this handy round-up of
special edition Platinum Jubilee tea towels should you feel so
inclined. Highgrove Platinum Jubilee Tea Towel From the Prince of
Wales’s Highgrove Gardens gift shop, this Platinum Jubilee tea
towel features the official…
Charles and Camilla get the ultimate TV accolade: their own version of the EastEnders theme
1st June 2022
When the Prince of Wales and the Duchess
of Cornwall appear on the Jubilee episode of BBC One’s EastEnders,
they’ll do so with a special accolade: their episode will receive a
special Platinum Jubilee version of the theme song. “We felt it was
only right that we…
The Archbishop of Canterbury doesn't want controversial comments about Prince Andrew to overshadow Platinum Jubilee
1st June 2022
The Archbishop of Canterbury has come
under fire for comments made about Prince Andrew on the eve of The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Most Revd Justin Welby
has since issued a statement trying to clarify what he meant in the
interview in which he said that…
A special celebration marking what would
have been the late Duke of Edinburgh’s 100th birthday was quietly
marked this week on the eve of his wife’s Platinum Jubilee. Fields
in Trust, one of Prince Philip’s longest-held patronages, held a
dinner in honour of his 100th birthday on Tuesday, a delayed
festivity from 2021. When Prince Philip died on 9 April, the dinner
was postponed. What…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the
most symbolic images of the royalty, though it only dates back to
1937. The real history lies in the jewels that adorn it. It was
created the Coronation of 1937 but while it was being planned, it
was believed it would be placed on…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the
Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping
off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the
Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal…
For the first time in her 70-year reign,
Queen Elizabeth II will reportedly miss taking the salute at
Trooping the Colour, instead delegating the task to three senior
royals. The news—though unconfirmed—has been trickling out this
week as final preparations are completed for Platinum Jubilee
weekend, with Trooping the Colour on 2 June kicking off the
extra-long weekend celebrations. The…
