The Queen traditionally always has a
quiet January and early February at Sandringham. She only travelled
to Sandringham from Windsor Castle last week to mark her Accession
Day as she always does. However, she is heading back to work and
has a busy March planned. Her Majesty is returning to Windsor
Castle, where she has spent most of the last two years. While she
has been continuing with much of…
Commonwealth Leaders join the celebrations as The Queen's Platinum Jubilee gets under way
6th February 2022
The Queen has marked 70 years on the
throne and 70 years as Head of the Commonwealth. Leaders and
Governor Generals of the Commonwealth nations have been sharing
their well-wishes on the Platinum Jubilee. Australian Prime
Minister Scott Morrison has released a sombre…
A modern way to say congratulations as ancient royal palaces mark the Jubilee on social media
6th February 2022
In honour of her Platinum Jubilee, The
Queen’s historic homes have been taking to social media to send
their well-wishes. Historic Royal Palaces have sent their
congratulations and shared some trivia about other notable reigns.
The organisation manages the Tower…
A poignant reminder of Prince Philip's life of service from The Queen as she marks 70 years as Monarch
6th February 2022
Ahead of her Accession Day on 6 February,
The Queen released a statement to mark her Platinum Jubilee in
which she highlighted her late husband’s dedication and
service. The statement contains a paragraph dedicated to the
late Duke of Edinburgh: I was blessed that in Prince Philip I had a
partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly
make the sacrifices that…
Blue is the colour for The Queen ahead of her Platinum Jubilee
6th February 2022
In the two appearances leading up to her
Platinum Jubilee, The Queen has made a strong sartorial choice and
worn blue for both of her outings. The Queen has worn the rainbow’s
worth of colours throughout her reign, specifically choosing to
wear bright colours to…
Platinum Jubilee: Who has been second in line to the throne during the reign of Elizabeth II?
5th February 2022
On Sunday, 6 February, The Queen will
reach 70 years on the throne. While she has had the same heir to
the throne for her entire reign, Prince Charles, the second in line
to the throne has changed several times. We will be looking at the
different people who have been second…
On 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. On 9
September 2015, Elizabeth passed Queen Victoria’s record for the
longest reigning British monarch. While Elizabeth and Victoria both
have lengthy reigns, there are some English monarchs who have had
rather short reigns. These are the shortest reigns of monarchs of
England that are not…
The Tower of London's Platinum Jubilee preparations take root as the big day approaches
4th February 2022
The Tower of London is undergoing some
serious changes ahead of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
in June, with landscaping work underway. Historic Royal Palaces
will be making permanent changes to the moat at the Tower of
London. “Superbloom” will see…
Charles, Camilla and Kate get arty on a joint engagement supporting The Prince's Foundation
4th February 2022
In a rare outing on Thursday morning, the
Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duchess of
Cambridge had a joint engagement in London celebrating a shared
love of art. The trio visited The Prince’s Foundation in the former
Trinity Buoy Docklands to meet with…
Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II’s
grandmother, lived to the age of 85 and saw 6 different reigns-
Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V (her husband), King
Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. She faced
immense personal tragedy, as she outlived three of her sons. Prince
John, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary, died on
18 January 1919 at the age…
