In the end, the Queen didn’t just follow in her father’s footsteps – she gave the floor to him. As people across Britain settled down to watch Elizabeth II mark 75 years since VE Day, they didn’t see their Monarch but the man who went before. The special broadcast to mark this historic moment was very much the King’s Speech, interpreted by his devoted daughter.
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As Victory in Europe was declared, on May 8th 1945, a shy man who had found himself at the centre of the efforts to defeat the Nazis prepared to speak to millions by radio. At his side was the wife who had played just as crucial a role throughout World War Two. The words of…
They were the words spoken by a king as a country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. During Britain’s first Christmas of World War Two in 1939, George VI broadcast to the country and…
It is one of the most famous pictures in royal history, a moment when a Monarch and his people were completely united. As World War Two came to an end in Europe, King George VI and his family stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace surrounded by the cheers of thousands. With them, the wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, whose leadership had already made him a legend. On the 75th…
On May 8th 2020, the Queen will speak to her country and her Commonwealth to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Her own VE Day address will take place at 9pm, the exact time her father, King George VI, spoke as World War Two came to an end in Europe seventy…
In the days and weeks afterwards, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited many parts of England to see how people were beginning to tackle post war living. They were given a warm reception everywhere while some areas, like London’s East End, welcomed them as one of…
Around the same time that the UK introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is the case in most European countries, a prince may take a husband and a princess may choose a wife. But when that happens, what title will be bestowed on…
The Prince of Wales will be at the forefront of the first royal tributes on the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Prince Charles, joined by the Duchess of Cornwall, will lead a nationwide two minute silence from his home in Scotland.
The tribute will take place at 11am on…
It’s grand, unforgettable and we first saw it exactly sixty years ago. The tiara chosen by Princess Margaret for her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has become iconic. In fact, it was such a successful pick, it begs the question – is…
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister,Princess Margaret, for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in history.
