As somebody who was not around at the
time of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, in fact somebody
who was born nearly 40 years after her accession, it was amazing to
watch today the whole thing from start to finish. From the
procession to Westminster Abbey, to the procession down the Abbey,
the very personal anointing of the Queen to the crowning shortly
after and then the magnificent…
Vivid colour photograph of inside the
Abbey during The Queen’s coronation service. 60 years ago tomorrow,
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in
front of over 7,000 people inside the Abbey and for the first time,
millions on television. Here…
The Queen of the Netherlands (Beatrix)
today abdicated her throne and was succeeded by her eldest son, who
is now His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen
Maxima, who is Queen Consort of the Netherlands. A ceremony took
place at 10am this morning where the three signed the instrument of
abdication and Beatrix renounced the throne, assuming the title of
Princess Beatrix. The eldest…
When Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
officially abdicates on April 30, she will end a 33-year reign that
is viewed as one of the most successful in Dutch history. But it is
also marred with personal tragedy. In 2002, Beatrix lost her
companion and consort, Prince Claus…
The 75-year-old Monarch announced her
intended abdication in January and since then preparations have
been underway to prepare for Prince Willem-Alexander’s accession as
King. When he accedes, Willem-Alexander will become Europe’s
youngest Monarch at the age of…
90 years ago today, The Queen’s parents,
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as The Queen
Mother), at the time known as Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married at Westminster Abbey. Despite the
grand and sumptuous day, the occasion required more than just the
hard work of the organisers. Prince Albert had to propose to
Elizabeth 3 times before he got a…
It was in the early morning of 21 April
1926, when the surgeon, Sir Harry Simpson, ended, with great skill,
a difficult caesarean section with which it came to light the small
baby called Elizabeth. The first doctor’s words were: “She was born
a…
Prince Willem-Alexander, in an interview
with Dutch TV has spoken about his desire to serve his people and
has even spoken about being happy to work with the government in
reducing his constitutional powers to that of a purely ceremonial
Monarch. He and his wife, Princess…
Top marks to the producers of ‘Royal
Paintbox’ for capturing such a candid side to the Prince of Wales
in explaining his own thoughts on the Royal Family’s artwork and
previous generations of the Royal Family. One of the main things
that was apparent from the start was Prince Charles’s desire to
almost emulate previous generations of royalty in his landscapes.
Painting…
