The Church of England has highlighted
readings and prayers for services taking place on February 6th
2022, the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.
On its website, the Church has published authorised liturgical
material for use this coming Sunday as Elizabeth II marks her
Platinum Jubilee. Among the readings suggested are a passage from
the Book of Joshua and…
Up to 10 million people could join UK wide 'thank you' to The Queen
31st January 2022
Up to ten million people are expected to
join a huge ‘thank you’ taking place on the final day of the
Platinum Jubilee weekend. Organisers of national ‘Thank You Day’
have planned the 2022 event to co-incide with the last afternoon of
celebrations…
The reign of George VI came to an end on
February 6th 1952. The King died in his sleep in the early hours of
the morning and silently, his throne passed to his elder daughter
who was, without knowing it, now Queen Elizabeth II. They had
parted exactly a week before when the…
The dramatic wedding that led to one of the most controversial royal marriages of all
29th January 2022
We all love a groom who cries as his
bride walks towards him, and when it’s a royal groom, it’s even
better. However, rewind a couple of centuries, and a weeping prince
at the altar was no laughing matter. For when George, Prince of
Wales and king in waiting wed Caroline of Brunswick on 8 April 1795
the tears of the groom were a public demonstration of his
unhappiness in a marriage…
He remains Britain’s longest ruling king
but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended two
centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he
was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of
the biggest social changes seen in…
King Harald of Norway has developed cold
symptoms just hours after it was confirmed he had come into contact
with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus. King
Harald, who turns 85 next month, is now on sick leave. In a brief
statement, the Royal Court said he…
Princess Charlene’s birthday began with
her resharing a video made to mark the day which highlighted her
romance with Prince Albert. In the three minute montage, created by
the Princess Charlene Foundation in South African and shared twice
by the royal herself on her official Instagram, Charlene and Albert
are seen cuddling, kissing and smiling happily at one another in a
wide range of…
Spain's Infanta Cristina separates from husband, Inaki Urdangarin
24th January 2022
Infanta Cristina of Spain has separated
from her husband, Inaki Urdangarin. The couple, who have been
married for 24 years and who have four children together, have
parted just days after photos of Inaki Urdangarin holding hands
with another woman appeared in the Spanish…
The Queen is now at Sandringham where she
will spend the 70th anniversary of her reign. Her Majesty arrived
at Wood Farm on the Norfolk estate on January 23rd 2022, exactly
two weeks before her Platinum Jubilee day. The Queen traditionally
spends the anniversary of…
With just day to go until The Queen marks
her Platinum Jubilee, it’s being reported that Her Majesty is about
to head back to Sandringham so she can spend this special day at a
place filled with memories. The Mail on Sunday says that The Queen
will head to her Norfolk home shortly so that she can be there on
February 6th 2022, the day her reign reaches 70 years. The estate
holds a…
