Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest
beside her beloved husband, parents and sister in a private
ceremony. Her Late Majesty will be interred in the King George VI
Memorial Chapel in the early evening of September 19th 2022,
following her State Funeral. Prince Philip will also be laid to
rest beside her. Following his funeral in April 2021, the coffin of
His Royal Highness was placed in…
The Queen among the Poppies at the Tower, one of the most poignant images of Her Late Majesty's reign
15th September 2022
The Queen’s deep devotion to the Armed
Forces and to the memories of those who have died in conflict were
symbolic of her reign. And in 2014, she paid tribute to those lost
in the First World War during a time of remembrance. As the 100th
anniversary of the start of…
The Queen's Green Canopy is extended to allow people to pay tribute to Elizabeth II
15th September 2022
King Charles III has asked for the
Queen’s Green Canopy initiative to be extended into the spring of
next year to allow people to turn it into a memorial for his
mother. The canopy was set up to get people to ”plant a tree for
the Jubilee” with tens of…
Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton
Street, Mayfair for that iswhere Elizabeth II was born. In the
1920s this now famous address was the London townhouse of the Earl
and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had
already featured in one famous…
How the influence of her beloved grandfather, King George V, is seen in Queen Elizabeth II's final journey
14th September 2022
They were so devoted to one another that
they used to exchange waves across a park at breakfast time. The
man she called ‘Grandpa England’ was a huge influence on Queen
Elizabeth II’s early years and, as she makes her final journey, it
seems King George V…
The procession to the Lying in State of Elizabeth II: what to expect
14th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II will leave Buckingham
Palace for the final time today. Her coffin will be taken in
procession to Westminster Hall where Her Late Majesty will lie in
state until the morning of her funeral. Here’s what to expect from
the day ahead. THE LYING IN…
Prince Philip to be buried alongside Queen Elizabeth II - after ''waiting'' for Her Late Majesty
14th September 2022
The late Duke of Edinburgh will be
finally laid to rest at the same time as Her Late Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II. Following his funeral at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor
in April 2021, the coffin of Prince Philip was placed in the Royal
Vault. It will be brought for burial in the King George VI Chapel
within St. George’s alongside that of Queen Elizabeth II. It was
always the…
Details of queuing system for Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II revealed
13th September 2022
The route that people will queue along to
see the Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed. The
head of the queue will be on the Albert Embankment. It will tail
back from there along Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye and
head on to the South Bank. From…
Princess Anne reveals she spent last day of The Queen's life at her side
13th September 2022
The Princess Royal has confirmed that she
was with Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when she passed away
at Balmoral. In a moving statement, Princess Anne said ”I was
fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life.”
Anne was at…
Princess Anne: ''it was an honour and a privilege'' to be with Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey home
13th September 2022
The Princess Royal has spoken of how
humbled she feels seeing the love expressed for Queen Elizabeth II
during the final journey from Scotland to London. Princess Anne
said ”it has been an honour and a privilege” to have accompanied
her late mother as her coffin was taken from Balmoral to Edinburgh
and then to London. The Princess has been with the coffin of Queen
Elizabeth II…
