In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat
down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members
including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who
already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture
had been a long time in the planning but it had turned out very
differently from expectations. The portrait was meant to be part of
celebrations for King Gustaf…
The Princess of Wales says The Queen 'was looking down on us' in the days after her death
22nd September 2022
The Princess of Wales has said Queen
Elizabeth II is looking down on her family as her husband spoke
about the spate of rainbows seen around the UK in the days after
her death. As they thanked emergency services in Windsor for their
work in looking after people who came…
The simplest of gravestones has been
chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history. Queen
Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel
at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb
bears its final inscription. Her…
The chapel in which Queen Elizabeth II
has been buried will soon be welcoming visitors again. It’s
expected many will want to pay their own tributes at the grave of
Britain’s longest serving Monarch. The opportunity to walk past her
tomb will come at the end of September when Windsor Castle reopens
to the public. The castle, along with other royal residences, has
been closed…
Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest
at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Her Late Majesty was buried in the
King George VI Memorial Chapel within the ancient church. Her late
husband, Prince Philip, was laid to rest beside her at the same
time in a private family…
A most striking moment on an historic day as the Crown is removed from the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II
19th September 2022
It was one of the most striking moments
of a truly historic day. As the Service of Committal for Queen
Elizabeth II came to an end, the Instruments of State were removed
from her coffin. A few symbolic minutes that signalled the end of a
momentous reign. In the cool air…
The titles of Her Late Majesty are read as her coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault
19th September 2022
The Garter King of Arms has read the
titles of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as her coffin was
lowered into the Royal Vault as the Service of Committal at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor came to an end. Standing in front of the
altar, he proclaimed: ”Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take
out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the late Most
High, Most Mighty, and…
Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in the Royal Vault in Service of Committal
19th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest
in the Royal Vault after the Service of Committal at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor. The service, conducted by the Dean of Windsor,
ended with prayers as the coffin of Her Late Majesty was lowered
into the Vault. This…
The Royal British Legion paid a special
tribute to Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral as it lowered
dozens of flags for Her Late Majesty as her coffin passed the
Cenotaph. Ex-Service Association standard bearers dipped their
flags as the funeral procession approached…
A wreath of flowers from her beloved homes, with a nod to her wedding, adorns Queen Elizabeth's coffin
19th September 2022
King Charles III chose the flowers in the
wreath on top of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. The
blooms include deep red, bright pink and regal gold petals, cut
from the gardens of several of Her Late Majesty’s beloved homes.
Poignantly, the wreath also includes myrtle taken from the bush at
Osborne House. It was taken from a plant grown from the sprig of
myrtle used…
