The Queen was out and about unexpectedly
for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in a bright look to
complement the flowers. Her Majesty wore a white dress with a
green and pink floral print and a bright pink coat over top. For
the informal occasion, she did not have a hat. She
accessorised her spring look with her beloved three-strand pearl
necklace, pearl stud earrings, a black…
While the Canadian Federal government has
made relatively few announcements or plans to mark The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee, individual provinces are planning their own
commemorations. Newfoundland and Labrador have announced the
Commemorative Commonwealth Walkway in…
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…
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 Elizabeth II became
the longest living monarch in British history. Her
great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, previously held…
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…
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 photographs recreating images taken on
their 1947 honeymoon. They visited Broadlands to take the photos,
where they spent the first…
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…
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 monarchy ending in
Canada after The Queen passes, a slight majority. Twenty-six per
cent of those surveyed were in favour of the…
