It was the perfect finale for an intense four-days celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and the Royal Family showed up in full force to support her.
The Platinum Jubilee Pageant was a three-hours long event that saw thousands of people parade down the Mall and in front of Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to everything that the Queen stands for.
Buckingham Palace had…
The Lord Mayor of London hosted a reception for the Royal Family following the Service of Thanksgiving for the Platinum Jubilee.
The lunch was also open to political authorities, like Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Interior Secretary Priti Patel, as well as former…
One big absence tinges the Platinum Jubilee with sadness, as The Queen misses "one familiar laughter"
2nd June 2022
The Platinum Jubilee is a unique celebration. Enormous crowds were lining the Mall, with people ready and eager to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70th anniversary reigning over the country and Commonwealth.
But “one familiar laughter” was missing. We knew this Platinum…
President Macron and former President Obama lead global tributes for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
2nd June 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron and former US President Barack Obama have led the tributes that poured in for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
In a video message, which he published on his social media accounts, President Macron praised the Queen for being one of the “very few constants at the international level”.
He said: “Through these transformations, your devotion to…
Queen Letizia begins Mauritania cooperation trip
2nd June 2022
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31 May.
Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Connecting from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult situation they have been facing…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch the first final of the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize
1st June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the first session of the finals for the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize, which this year was opened to cellists.
The royal couple arrived at the Bozar Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels in the evening of Monday, 30 May, to watch the first two finalists perform a piece of music of their choice and the unpublished work of Jorg Widmann.
This is the…
King Felipe hosts NATO summit and important anniversary
1st June 2022
King Felipe hosted a series of events connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the Atlantic defence alliance.
In the morning of Monday, 30 May, King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister…
Prince Albert sends President Biden a condolence letter as the US struggles to cope with mass shooting grief
1st June 2022
Prince Albert of Monaco has made public a statement of condolences he sent to US President Joe Biden following last week’s tragic school shooting in Texas.
“On behalf of my family and of the people of Monaco, I wish to convey my deepest condolences and sympathy to…
After months of speculation, Princess Haifa bint Mohammed confirmed that Saudi Arabia is not planning on revising alcohol rules for tourists.
The conversation about this topic started when the country announced that they were starting construction on Neom, a city designed to incorporate the latest smart technologies and function as a tourist hub.
Speculation about the revision of…