The death of King George VI caused shock
around the world. Although it was known that the King was ill, the
severity of his condition wasn’t obvious. He passed away peacefully
in his sleep in the early hours of February 6th 1952 and his throne
passed, without witness, to his elder daughter who became Queen
Elizabeth II. in the days that followed there were many tributes
paid to a man…
The Princess Royal tells Team GB to 'enjoy the experience' as they prepare to go for gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics
4th February 2022
The Princess Royal has told British
Olympians to ‘enjoy the experience’ as the Opening Ceremony of the
Beijing Winter Games approaches. Princess Anne, who is President of
the British Olympics Association, also told Team GB’s athletes that
she wished them…
The death of George VI, on February 6th
1952, was unexpected and caused a wave of grief that would have
been hard to predict when this shy man became king just sixteen
years before. King George, who was 56 at the time of his
death, had been unwell and had looked unwell…
”There may be dark days ahead…but we can
only do the right as we see the right” The words of King George VI,
spoken in 1939, still hold a resonance. They were part of his
historic broadcast made as Britain went to war with Nazi Germany.
His calm and measured speech was beamed around the world by radio.
It would mark the beginning of another unexpected chapter in the
story of…
Classic flowers for a royal bride - Queen Maxima's wedding bouquet
2nd February 2022
While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding…
The day the Netherlands met a queen consort in waiting for the first time in a century
2nd February 2022
It was a wedding for the history books
and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and
Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated
their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all
to see as they were cheered throughout…
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…
