The Duchess of Cornwall has joined forces
with the queen of British TV baking to find a pudding for the
Jubilee. Camilla and Dame Mary Berry have headed the judging panel
to find a Platinum Pudding, a special sweet treat fit for The
Queen. The contest, run by Fortnum and Mason’s and the Big Lunch,
launched at the search to mark the Jubilee and over 5,000 people
entered. The finalists…
The Queen has welcomed the President of
Switzerland to Windsor Castle as she resumed her official duties
following a break for Easter and a stay at Sandringham. Her Majesty
greeted Ignazio Cassis and his wife, Paola, as they arrived
for an audience as part of their visit…
A special Jubilee tour has been created
for Westminster Abbey, highlighting the links between the ancient
church and The Queen. The tour, called The Queen and Her Abbey,
will highlight the many connections the Monarch has with
Westminster, the site of some of the most…
Prince Andrew has been stripped of the
honorary Freedom of the City of York that he has held for over
thirty years. The decision to remove the honour came in a vote at
City of York Council on April 27th 2022. Councillors voted
unanimously to remove the Freedom of the City from Andrew with two
abstaining from the ballot. They also called on him to give up his
title of Duke of…
Ed Sheeran will lead the nation in a
special tribute to The Queen as the Platinum Pageant reaches its
finale during the Jubilee celebrations. The award winning singer
will be outside Buckingham Palace where it’s hoped tens of
thousands on the Mall will join millions…
Revellers will be able to party longer
for the Platinum Jubilee after parliament agreed to extend opening
hours for the celebratory weekend at the start of June. From June
2nd until June 4th 2022, all pubs and bars in England and Wales
will be allowed to keep serving…
The Service of Thanksgiving for the 70
year reign of The Queen will follow Jubilee tradition and be held
at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ever since 1897, the cathedral has hosted
Jubilee services. On June 3rd 2022, it will welcome thousands to
give thanks for the life and reign of Elizabeth II as she marks her
Platinum Jubilee. Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the Dean of St.
Paul’s, the…
The Princess Royal has made her first
voyage as Admiral of the Sea Cadets. Princess Anne took to the
waves in TS Royalist, their flagship, and sailed for the Solent
during her visit to the organisation on April 21st 2022. Photo by
the Sea Cadets She took over as…
The decision of the King and Queen of
Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to
debate in some of the country’s newspapers. King Felipe, Queen
Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia,
spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the
Platinum Jubilee. Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived
on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the
airport by the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Dr Ernest
Hilaire, as well as the aide-de-camp to the governor general,
Captain Cyril Saltibus. The Earl and…
