The birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh has been marked in right royal fashion with gun salutes across the United Kingdom. Bells have also been run to mark the anniversary of the birth of Philip, Britain’s longest serving royal consort.
Appropriately enough for the Duke of Edinburgh, there was a 21 gun salute at Edinburgh Castle to mark his birthday. The rounds were fired at noon, the same…
The Queen chose a covered carriage to take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in central London in the Scottish State Coach.
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The enclosed carriage was chosen…
Princess Eugenie has been joined by her husband, Jack Brooksbank, at Trooping the Colour for the first time. The newlyweds rode to the traditional ceremony in the second carriage of the royal procession which wound through big crowds lining the route through central…
The Duchess of Sussex make first official appearance since Archie's birth at Trooping the Colour
8th June 2019
The Duchess of Sussex has made her first official public appearance since the birth of her son last month. Meghan is attending Trooping the Colour with the rest of the Royal Family to mark the Queen’s official birthday.
The duchess was in navy as she rode in the first carriage in the traditional parade that takes the Windsors from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade for the Trooping. Prince…
Queen Anne helps Olivia Colman scoop another honour
8th June 2019
She’s already bagged an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA and now the year when Olivia Colman was showered with honours for her star turn as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’ has got a royal seal of approval, too. The actress has been named a CBE in the…
Questions as US Ambassador to the UK appears to use mobile phone during the Queen's D-Day speech
5th June 2019
The US ambassador to the UK has faced criticism after he appeared to film the Queen during her speech at D-Day commemorations at Portsmouth today. Woody Johnson, who was sitting behind the Queen, was seen holding his mobile phone up throughout the short address which took…
In the end, they were all smiles. The US State Visit wound to a close in Portsmouth with the Queen bidding a formal farewell to President Donald Trump soon after both had taken part in commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The goodbyes, as is usual with a State Visit, were short. A brief exchange of words, another photocall and the two heads of state parted company…
The Queen has paid tribute to the strength of those who fought on D-Day, 75 years ago, as she was joined by US President Donald Trump at commemorations marking the anniversary of the Normandy landings. President Trump was at the Queen’s side as she stood to deliver a…
The Queen and the Prince of Wales have been joined by world leaders for a special photo marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Beach landings. The historic image was taken as Elizabeth II and her heir arrived in Southsea, Portsmouth for the UK’s national…
As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the good cause’.
As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to free Europe from…