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 honour of the Platinum
Jubilee. It is a 1km walkway on the grounds of Government House in
St. John’s. The grounds are already…
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…
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 family issues. When he arrived in
Paris at the age of 16, he studied under Monsieur Marechal, one of
the most pre-eminent truck…
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…
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 April. While visiting,
she met with doctors and staff to discuss their work and then had
coffee with volunteers and clients to…
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…
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 dinner marked
the 250th anniversary of 10 Downing Street being the Prime
Minister’s Official Residence. The then-Prime…
