As she stepped into the Royal Opera House
for a concert marking one of the biggest political events of her
reign, Elizabeth II was the picture of serenity. But just minutes
earlier she had had to perform a tiara swap as her jewels fell
apart in the back of her royal car. The Queen was on her way to
attend the Fanfare for Europe gala in central London on January 3rd
1973 when the incident…
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…
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 take place in the week of
June 20th 2022. The summit, usually known as CHOGM, takes places
every two years and brings…
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…
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 broadcast at Windsor Castle as the
coronavirus pandemic dominated lives across the world. Britain was
just days into its first…
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…
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 alter forever. As 2002
began, The Queen was looking ahead to her Golden Jubilee. On
February 6th, she marked the 50th…
