Twenty contemporary art pieces gifted to
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in honour of the Platinum
Jubilee will be displayed at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham
Palace. Gifted by the Royal Academy of Arts to the late monarch,
the works of art on paper are by Royal Academicians elected in the
past decade. This includes Wolfgang Tillmans, Lubaina Himid, Yinka
Shonibare CBE, and the…
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young
woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her
future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the
future King first became public…
Sealed with a £105,000 diamond ring - the engagement and marriage of Prince Edward to Sophie Rhys-Jones
6th January 2023
On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the
youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie
Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a
tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January
1999. Edward proposed to Sophie…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her
life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched
all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of
London, many stood by to pay their final respects as Her Late
Majesty left Buckingham Palace for the final time. Several days
after her death and after returning…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Prince Louis (nearly) steals the show at the Platinum Jubilee
29th December 2022
Many remember the pageantry of the
historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the
events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides
Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
The nominations for the 80th Annual
Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and once again, Netflix’s
The Crown has made the list. The show has been nominated for Best
TV Series – Drama. Imelda Staunton is nominated for Best Actress in
a Drama Series for her…
Westminster Hall floors damaged after thousands of mourners for Queen Elizabeth II
1st December 2022
The historic original floors in London’s
Westminster Hall are now showing signs of damage just a couple of
months after 250,000 mourners came to pay their final respects to
Queen Elizabeth II. A House of Lords spokesperson said the
Yorkstone floor is seeing some delamination or discolouring of the
stone. This often occurs when the outer surface is split into thin
layers, and they start…
The royal reason a Christmas tree stands in London's Trafalgar Square
30th November 2022
Every year since 1947, a 20-metre tall
tree has been donated to the British as a thank-you from Norway.
Now, that tree shines in London’s Trafalgar Square every holiday
season. The tree was given to thank the British for their support
during World War II. In April…
Queen Elizabeth II's final money portrait to grace commemorative coin
24th November 2022
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin
to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coin. The new coin has the
same bi-metallic colouring as the first version released in 1997.
Following a decision to introduce the coin into circulation in
1994, artist Bruce Rushin won a…
This autumn marks many firsts for King
Charles III, including his first major speech to a foreign leader.
The 74-year-old hosted his first state banquet as King when South
African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited London. Not only is this
the first state banquet under The King’s reign, but it also marks
the first state visit of his reign. During his welcoming speech,
the monarch…
