The Queen will mark her 96th birthday at
Wood Farm, Sandringham, one of the favourite homes of her late
husband. Her Majesty arrived by helicopter on April 20th 2022 for a
short stay. Prince Philip spent much of his retirement at the farm
on the Norfolk estate and The Queen has moved there from Windsor
ahead of her birthday on April 21st 2022. She chose to spend the
70th anniversary of…
The date is set, the bunting is being
dusted down and plans for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II are
well under way. She is the first British Monarch to rule for 70
years but just days before the long weekend of celebrations take
place, she will achieve another landmark.
A Jubilee without The Queen in attendance? Such a scenario has historical precedence...
19th April 2022
Recent reports that The Queen will only
confirm her attendance at events on the day have led to questions,
again, about whether she will be at the Jubilee festivities taking
place in June to mark her 70 year reign. And while the idea of Her
Majesty not being there might seem…
In normal times, when the whole Royal
Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events
like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors,
many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out
who gets that style and who doesn’t because proximity to the throne
doesn’t translate to automatic royal title. Who gets an HRH and who
doesn’t is all…
Princess Charlene has stepped back into
public life as she celebrated Easter with with her family. The
princess hasn’t been seen in public since returning to Monaco at
the end of last year. She had spent over half of 2021 in South
Africa after becoming stranded there…
King Juan Carlos has hosted a big family
reunion as he continues his self imposed exile in Abu Dhabi. The
king, who left Spain in August 2020, has been visited by his two
daughters, Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina, and five of his
eight grandchildren. He posed for…
It’s one of the most iconic moments of
Jubilee celebrations and as the final countdown to the Platinum
party gets under way, there’s a suggestion it might just happen
again. Music legend Brian May has hinted that he might be preparing
for a repeat of his famous 2002 performance at the Golden Jubilee
when he played ‘God Save the Queen’ from the top of Buckingham…
Visitors to Windsor Castle got a right
royal treat this Easter as they came across a crop of royals on a
day out, two of them rather unexpected. Plenty of those visiting
the ancient royal residence on April 14th 2022 were hoping to catch
a glimpse of the Prince of Wales…
The Prince of Wales has overseen the
Royal Maundy service for the first time. Prince Charles represented
The Queen at the traditional ceremony which took place at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor. Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall,
the Prince was welcomed to the…
Some of the most famous portraits of
Britain’s queens are to be brought together in a special exhibition
to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Sotheby’s is hosting the exhibition
which focuses on the history of the monarchy. It will see dozens of
pictures, including several in private ownership that are rarely
seen by the public, brought together as The Queen celebrates the
70th anniversary…
