The Queen undertook a surprise public
engagement in London, joining her youngest son for the completion
of the Elizabeth Line, a rail line name in her honour. Buckingham
Palace released a statement saying that The Queen, “In a happy
development,” would be able to join the Earl of Wessex to mark the
completion of the Elizabeth Line. Buckingham Palace continued, “Her
Majesty was aware of…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have touched down in Newfoundland, commencing a royal
visit to Canada that will focus on indigenous communities and the
environment as the royals kick off the country’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations. Upon arrival at the…
The Duke of Cambridge sent a personal
message of support to Jake Daniels, a footballer with the Blackpool
FC after he publicly came out on Tuesday. In a tweet from the
Kensington Palace account, William wrote: “Football should be a
game for everyone. “What Jake has…
The Queen found herself in a unique
position in the summer of 1976: she was both the head of state
responsible for officially opening the Summer Olympic Games in
Montreal and the mother of an Olympic competitor who would be
looking to medal. The entire Royal Family showed up for the
Montreal Olympics: the competitor, Princess Anne; The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh (then-head of the…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen opens Canadian Parliament for the first time
16th May 2022
The Queen’s first official tour of Canada
as its Sovereign included the State Opening of Parliament—the first
time a Canadian monarch had performed the duty. The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh carried out their Canadian tour as Monarch and
consort in October 1957…
New details have been revealed about the
Platinum Jubilee flypast over Buckingham Palace, with 70 aircraft
taking part in the celebration. Following Trooping the Colour, The
Queen will return to Buckingham Palace where she will be joined by
working members of the Royal…
The Duke of Cambridge paid a special
visit to Surrey to present a damehood to Dame Deborah James after
the podcaster revealed last week that she was receiving end-of-life
care for bowel cancer and raised millions for cancer research. Dame
Deborah has been chronicling her journey with bowel cancer since
2016 and revealed on 9 May: “We have tried everything, but my body
simply isn’t playing…
The Duke of Cambridge has been booed by
some Liverpool fans at the FA Cup Final. A section of supporters
booed the prince as he was introduced at the football match on May
14th 2022. More protests followed as he met the Liverpool and
Chelsea players ahead of the game.
The Duchess of Cornwall has taken on a
patronage once held by the late Duke of Edinburgh, becoming the new
patron of Book Aid International. Book Aid International’s mission
is to work with publishers and other industry partners to supply
one million new books to public…
The Queen became the first sovereign from
the British Royal Family to address the United States Congress,
using her platform to advocate for relations between the United
Kingdom and the United States. The Queen and Prince Philip paid a
state visit to the United States from 14-26 May 1991, visiting
Washington, Arlington, Baltimore, Miami, Austin, San Antonio,
Dallas, and Houston over the…
