A brand new 50p, marking the Platinum
Jubilee, will go into circulation in the UK in the hours after
history is made. The specially designed coin will be landing in
purses and tills from February 7th 2022, the day after The Queen
reaches the 70th anniversary of her reign. The 50p is already
available to buy as a collector’s edition from the Royal Mint.
However, on the day after the…
The Duke of York’s official social media
accounts have started to disappear. it’s just a week since a US
judge ruled he must face a civil trial over allegations of sexual
assault, claims Prince Andrew denies. Within hours of that court
decision being made, the…
Will Platinum Jubilee year produce a new generation of Elizabeths?
18th January 2022
It was one of the most used baby names of
the 20th century but fell from favour as a new millennium dawned.
However, interest in the Platinum Jubilee has led to claims that a
whole new generation of Elizabeths are about to make their dedbuts.
New research from a leading…
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a
telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal
Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest
son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his
sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his
short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried
soon afterwards, his grave…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of…
Ballot opens for Trooping the Colour as it returns to London in time for the Platinum Jubilee
17th January 2022
The ballot for this year’s Trooping the
Colour is now open. The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade takes place on
June 2nd 2022 and will also be the first major event of The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee weekend. People wanting to attend have to enter a
ballot…
Queen Elizabeth II has sent a special
message to Queen Margrethe II as the Danish Monarch marked her
Golden Jubilee. The UK Embassy in Denmark revealed that
congratulations had winged their way from London to Copenhagen but
kept the contents of the missive secret. The link between the two
Jubilee Queens of 2022 was revealed as the Embassy sent
congratulations to Margrethe II as the 50th…
Margrethe II of Denmark led her family’s
tributes to her late parents with a deep and reverential curtsey in
front of their graves. On the 50th anniversary of the death of her
father, King Frederik IX, and her own accession, Queen Margrethe
made poignant gesture as…
Princess Benedikte was overcome with
emotion as she joined her sister, Queen Margrethe, to remember
their parents on a poignant day for Denmark’s royals. Benedikte and
Margrethe placed flowers on the graves of their father, King
Frederik IX, and their mother, Queen…
The Queen of Denmark has begun her Golden
Jubilee by attending a solemn meeting of the State Council.
Margrethe II was joined by her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik,
for the meeting at Christiansborg Palace. The meeting was limited
to just five ministers owing to the current restrictions for the
coronavirus pandemic. Leading the politicians was Denmark’s Prime
Minister, Mette…
