The Queen’s historic reign has been
filled with milestones that tell the story of her rule. Many are
linked to state and constitution but even the most personal of
celebrations has an importance of its own for Britain’s longest
ruling Monarch. On November 15th 1977, The Queen became a
grandmother for the first time when her only daughter, Princess
Anne, gave birth to a son at a…
The Queen is to miss the Commonwealth Day
Service. In a short statement, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Her
Majesty would no longer participate in the ceremony at Westminster
Abbey. Instead, the Prince of Wales will lead the Royal Family at
the service. The Duchess of…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
important moments and some have become milestones, forever
associated with Elizabeth II. Among them is a four minute address
that has become one of her most famous speeches. On April 5th 2020,
The Queen recorded a special…
The Windsor Castle fire that came to symbolise the ''annus horribilis'' of the Royal Family
10th March 2022
The Queen’s seventy years as Monarch have
seen many milestones which have become part of the story of her
historic reign. Among them was the huge fire at Windsor Castle
which became symbolic of a year when the Royal Family found its
fortunes fading fast. On the morning of November 20th 1992, a
curtain brushed against a spotlight being used in restoration work
in the Private Chapel of the…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
moments and meetings that have made history. During her seventy
year rule, she has seen fourteen Presidents of the United States
and the day she entertained one of them at Buckingham Palace has
become a milestone in the story of…
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
has now lasted seventy years, has seen many significant times.
Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when The Queen said
goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and
saw the very fabric of her Royal Family…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
milestones that dominate the story of Elizabeth II. Among them is
one of the most important of her rule and of modern British
history, the moment of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the
early hours, King George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham. No
one knows the exact time he passed away. He was found, by a valet,
at around 7.30 that morning…
The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess
of Cambridge are working together to encourage young people to
read. As World Book Day got under way, the royals announced that
Kate had chosen five special books for children as part of
Camilla’s Reading Room project. The…
Questions over whether King Juan Carlos will return to Spain after prosecutors shelve investigations into his finances
3rd March 2022
The path for a return to Spain for King
Juan Carlos has become clearer after Spanish authorities said they
were shelving their investigations into his finances. Prosecutors
at the Spanish Supreme Court confirmed they were dropping their
inquiries on March 2nd 2022, paving…
Unseen portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales takes centre stage in new Kensington Palace exhibition
3rd March 2022
A previously unseen portrait of Diana,
Princess of Wales is among the photos on show in a new exhibition
opening at her former home, Kensington Palace. The picture, taken
by David Bailey is part of a new event in Jubilee year, Life
Through a Royal Lens, which examines the relationship between
royalty and photography. The snap was taken in 1988 for one of
Diana’s patronages but never…
