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…
On Sunday, 6 February, Queen Elizabeth II
will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. While
most people associate her with the United Kingdom, she is also The
Queen of fourteen other nations. Her Majesty has been The Queen of
Canada since she…
The Duchess of Cambridge has gained two
more patronages, the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football
League. She spent the afternoon at Twickenham to mark her new
roles. Prince Harry took over as Patron of the English Rugby
Football Union from his grandmother in…
On 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
will reach her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. She is the
only British Monarch to reach this milestone. However, this is not
the only record that The Queen has broken throughout her reign.
Oldest British Monarch On 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her
great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the oldest living
monarch.
The Duke of Kent, as Honorary Air Chief
Marshal, has helped the Royal Air Force Regiment celebrate a
milestone anniversary. The Duke watched as the RAF Regiment
completed the Changing of the Guards ceremony at Buckingham Palace
as February got under way. The…
February 6 is an important date for the
House of Windsor. In 1952, King George VI died at Sandringham and
Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne. This year, the day will
mark the start of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. However, February 6
has been an important date in…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall were out in London on Tuesday for an engagement to mark
the start of the Lunar New Year. This new year is the Year of the
Tiger. Charles and Camilla were in Chinatown in London on 1
February to meet with local business owners and community members
for Lunar New Year. The community has faced many challenges during
the last two years. Businesses…
Sandringham has long been known as a
favourite royal residence. For over a century, the Monarch will
spend several weeks there every year. However, it has a
particularly special meaning for Queen Elizabeth II, and she has
returned there to mark her Platinum Jubilee. The…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall have been at different engagements in the last week to
focus on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Prince Charles
commissioned portraits of seven Holocaust survivors and opened an
exhibition of them at the Queen’s Gallery…
The first details for the 2022
Commonwealth Day programme have been announced. Shared on the
official Commonwealth Twitter account and website, Commonwealth Day
2022 will be celebrated on Monday 14 March 2022 with both an
in-person service at Westminster Abbey and virtual events. “Given
that it is Her Majesty’s Jubilee Year, there will be a special
focus on the role service…
