Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British
history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton
Street, Mayfair for that is where Elizabeth II was born. In
the 1920s this now famous address was the London townhouse of the
Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had
already featured in one famous royal…
As The Queen turns 96, many UK papers
feature her photo as well as tributes to a record breaking Monarch
in her Platinum Jubilee year. But Elizabeth II has been dominating
the front pages for almost a century now. Back on April 21st 1926,
when the Queen was born, there…
The Platinum Jubilee tour of Grenada by
the Earl and Countess of Wessex has been postponed. Buckingham
Palace announced that, following consultation with the Government
of Grenada and advice from the Governor General, the visit would
not go ahead in the coming weeks.
The Queen will soon reach a new
milestone. On June 13th 2022, she becomes the second longest
reigning Monarch in recorded history. However, an argument from the
tailend of the reign of Queen Victoria might just be enough to
propel her into an even more historic position. Should we actually
count The Queen as the longest ruling monarch of them all by June?
This is about a bit more than numbers.
The Queen has marked her 96th birthday
with a new photo celebrating one of her greatest passions. Her
Majesty, long known for her love of horse riding and racing, is
shown with two of her fell ponies in a new image released by the
Windsor Horse Show. The Queen is seen…
The Queen will mark her 96th birthday at
Wood Farm, Sandringham, one of the favourite homes of her late
husband. Her Majesty arrived by helicopter on April 20th 2022 for a
short stay. Prince Philip spent much of his retirement at the farm
on the Norfolk estate and The…
The date is set, the bunting is being
dusted down and plans for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II are
well under way. She is the first British Monarch to rule for 70
years but just days before the long weekend of celebrations take
place, she will achieve another landmark. For in just a few days’
time, Elizabeth II will become the third longest reigning Monarch
in recorded…
A Jubilee without The Queen in attendance? Such a scenario has historical precedence...
19th April 2022
Recent reports that The Queen will only
confirm her attendance at events on the day have led to questions,
again, about whether she will be at the Jubilee festivities taking
place in June to mark her 70 year reign. And while the idea of Her
Majesty not being there might seem…
In normal times, when the whole Royal
Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events
like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors,
many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out
who gets that style and who…
Princess Charlene has stepped back into
public life as she celebrated Easter with with her family. The
princess hasn’t been seen in public since returning to Monaco at
the end of last year. She had spent over half of 2021 in South
Africa after becoming stranded there having developed complications
from an ear, nose and throat infection. Charlene was seen with her
husband, Prince Albert…
