It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most
emblematic outfits of her 70 year reign and of the House of
Windsor. This was arguably the most important…
The Queen has urged people across the
Commonwealth to take ”strength and inspiration” from everything
they share as she issued her traditional Commonwealth Day message.
Her Majesty focused on the many achievements of the Commonwealth
during her reign, saying…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall will represent The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting, set to take place this summer. Buckingham
Palace confirmed that the Prince and the Duchess will travel to
Kigali, Rwanda for the meeting which will…
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…
