One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign is her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended
the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George
VI had only reigned for fifteen years…
For the first time during her historic 70
year reign, The Queen was represented at the Maundy Thursday
service by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The
Prince handed out the traditional Maundy money, which was created
specifically to celebrate the Platinum…
Continuing on with a rota of tours to
mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Clarence House announced Monday
morning that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall would be
visiting Canada in May. No specific dates have been announced
yet, but they will be visiting…
Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer,
continues to be busy in his career. It was announced this week that
his seventh book, the 2017 To Catch a King: Charles II’s Great
Escape, will be developed for the screen. Steve Coogan and Jeff
Pope, the duo behind The Lost King and Philomena, have bought the
rights to the book, but it is still unknown whether or not it will
be developed for…
Today the Duchess of Cornwall will be
visiting Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton. The beloved English
author spent the last eight years of her life in the cottage before
her death in Winchester 1817. Austen is a rare author who still
remains a favourite choice amongst…
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie
with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a
strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is
the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888,
the then Prince and Princess of…
The Countess of Wessex has been granted
an honorary position that her late father-in-law held for half a
century, following the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating his
life. It has been announced that Sophie will now hold the position
of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers. The Countess was close to her father-in-law, as well as
her mother-in-law. The Queen…
The Queen has access to countless
impressive tiaras, many that we know of and more that we don’t.
However, one of her most worn and most beloved tiaras is “Granny’s
Tiara”, also known as Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and
Ireland Tiara. Lady Eve…
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
attended The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert held at Royal Albert
Hall earlier this week in London. The Queen’s Jubilee concert
featured soprano Laura Wright who sang “God Save The Queen,” as
well as many other…
One of the most significant milestones of
The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her May 2011 State Visit to
the Republic of Ireland. From 17 to 20 May 2011, Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, made a State
Visit to Ireland. She was the first reigning monarch to visit
Ireland since her grandfather, King George V, visited in 1911.
Ireland became a republic in 1921…
