A celebration of hope with a focus on the
future will take a starring role in the final part of The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee weekend. Over 200 silk flags will be paraded
through along the Mall as a ‘River of Hope’ as the Platinum Pageant
comes to a close outside Buckingham Palace. The flags will bear
images designed by children and young people around the UK. They
will be…
Communities across the UK and the
Commonwealth have already put plans in place to join in one of the
oldest traditions associated with major royal events. On the
evening of June 2nd 2022, the first full day of the Platinum
Jubilee weekend, people are being invited to…
A Platinum Pudding fit for The Queen: Dame Mary Berry to judge Jubilee cooking contest - and YOU can take part
10th January 2022
Bakers across Britain are being asked to
come up with a pudding fit for The Queen as part of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. The Platinum Pudding contest is being held to
mark the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign this year. The Big
Jubilee Lunch has…
Exciting new details of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations revealed
10th January 2022
The latest details of celebrations for
the Platinum Jubilee have been revealed and they include pomp,
ceremony and cakes. Among the newest initiatives to mark the 70th
anniversary of The Queen’s reign is a pudding making competition
which promises place in history for the winner. The Platinum
Pudding contest invites budding bakers across the UK to submit a
recipe for a sweet treat fit for…
The Crown Princess of Sweden has tested
positive for Covid. Crown Princess Victoria is now isolating at
home. She is reported to have only mild symptoms, rather like those
of a cold, and to be recovering well. In accordance with current
guidelines in place in Sweden…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
Royal Mint unveils new coin showing The Queen on horseback to mark her Platinum Jubilee
6th January 2022
A brand new 50p marking The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee has been launched and it’s already making history.
The new design, which shows The Queen on horseback, is the first
collectable 50p coin marking a major royal event. Created by John
Bergdahl, the image was personally approved by Her Majesty. It
shows her on horseback, riding sidesaddle, as she did for so many
years during…
King Juan Carlos of Spain marks his
birthday as much in the headlines as ever. Despite living in self
imposed exile for over a year, the anniversary of his birth excites
as much attention in the country he once ruled as any other royal
event. In the weeks before he turned…
The Duchess of Cornwall will mark a
milestone birthday by taking on a new role. Camilla will be guest
editor of Country Life magazine with her edition coming out as she
turns 75 this summer. The royal special is part of celebrations for
the 125th anniversary of the…
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has tested
positive for Covid-19 and is now in self isolation. Grand Duke
Henri went into isolation after an LFT test proved positive. A
follow up PCR test confirmed the diagnosis and he is now in
isolation. The Grand Ducal Court said that Henri, who is 66, only
has mild symptoms and will continue to fulfil his role as Head of
State. Luxembourg’s rules…
