The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have continued their three-day visit to Canada with a busy
set of engagements in Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. The
day began with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon investing
Prince Charles with the Order of Military Merit. Charles and
Camilla then attended a ceremony honouring those Canadians who have
lost their lives in war at the…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen becomes the longest living monarch in British history
10th May 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has passed numerous
milestones throughout her historic 70-year reign. They have
included milestones as a mother and wife and as a monarch. In
honour of her reign, we are looking at some of her most impressive
milestones. On 20 December 2007, Queen…
There has long been a close relationship
between fashion and royalty. One of the most notable relationships
between designer and royal is between Louis Vuitton and Empress
Eugénie de Montijo. Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in France
and ran away from home to escape…
The Queen is celebrating her Platinum
Jubilee this year, but has celebrated three other major Jubilees as
well. Her Golden Jubilee in 2002 was a momentous occasion across
the Commonwealth. Although the year started off with personal
difficulties for The Queen, with the death of her sister and mother
within a six week span, it was a joyous year with celebrations in
the UK and across the…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Diamond Wedding Anniversary of The Queen and Prince Philip
27th April 2022
The Queen has celebrated many milestones
throughout her historic, 70 year reign. One of Her Majesty’s most
notable personal milestones was her Diamond Wedding Anniversary in
2007. The Queen and Prince Philip marked their 60 years of marriage
with a series of…
The Countess of Wessex has taken on a new
patronage that has had a notable royal patron in its past. The
Countess of Wessex has been named the new Patron of the Dispensaire
Français in London. The group released a photo of Sophie visiting
their London offices on 20…
The Queen has many impressive suites in
her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of
the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but
meaningful history for Her Majesty. King George VI gave his
eldest daughter, the then-Princess Elizabeth, a wedding gift of a
Victorian suite that he had purchased. It is thought that it was
initially created at some point…
A new Angus Reid poll shows that a
majority of Canadians would support ending the monarchy after The
Queen passes, despite overwhelming personal support from Canadians.
The poll was conducted in early April and shows that 51% of those
polled are in favour of the…
Throughout her historic 70 year reign,
The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she
attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11
December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an
anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street. The…
There are a few pieces in The Queen’s
jewellery vault that she has worn time and time again throughout
her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remains one of her
favourite pieces to this day. The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara
belonged to one of the most sociable members of the Romanov court,
Grand Duchess Vladimir or Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
before she married in…
