A special Jubilee tour has been created for Westminster Abbey, highlighting the links between the ancient church and The Queen.
The tour, called The Queen and Her Abbey, will highlight the many connections the Monarch has with Westminster, the site of some of the most famous moments in her historic reign.
It will include reflections on her wedding to Prince Philip at the Abbey in 1947 as…
Prince Andrew has been stripped of the honorary Freedom of the City of York that he has held for over thirty years.
The decision to remove the honour came in a vote at City of York Council on April 27th 2022.
Councillors voted unanimously to remove the Freedom of the…
Ed Sheeran will lead the nation in a special tribute to The Queen as the Platinum Pageant reaches its finale during the Jubilee celebrations.
The award winning singer will be outside Buckingham Palace where it’s hoped tens of thousands on the Mall will join millions…
Revellers will be able to party longer for the Platinum Jubilee after parliament agreed to extend opening hours for the celebratory weekend at the start of June.
From June 2nd until June 4th 2022, all pubs and bars in England and Wales will be allowed to keep serving until 1am rather than 11pm. Nightclubs are also included in the temporary change.
It means an extra two hours of drinking time…
The Service of Thanksgiving for the 70 year reign of The Queen will follow Jubilee tradition and be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Ever since 1897, the cathedral has hosted Jubilee services. On June 3rd 2022, it will welcome thousands to give thanks for the life and…
The Princess Royal has made her first voyage as Admiral of the Sea Cadets.
Princess Anne took to the waves in TS Royalist, their flagship, and sailed for the Solent during her visit to the organisation on April 21st 2022.
Photo by the Sea Cadets
She took over as…
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.
Spain’s royals traditionally…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the Platinum Jubilee.
Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the airport by the Deputy Prime Minister…
The Prince of Wales is challenging young people around the world to design their dream future with nature at its heart.
Prince Charles has set the challenge to mark Earth Day 2022.
In a video message, he calls on children and young people to ”draw, paint or write…
A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee celebrations.
The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350 native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, will ensure that trees and the environment are at the heart of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities.
It’s another part of the…
