In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II
presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in
recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace
Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Lodge in
New Delhi, India, The Queen handed Mother Teresa a scarlet metal
insignia. There were no citations…
St Lucia radio host questions why the Earl and Countess of Wessex are visiting the island
25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex
continue their Caribbean tour in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, St
Lucia’s biggest radio host has criticised the Jubilee tour, asking
how it benefits the islanders. Sam Flood, the host of Tells It Like
It Is on Saint Lucian radio…
Cricket, parrots and the Commonwealth Games: Edward and Sophie continue their Caribbean tour
25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex
continued their royal tour of the Caribbean, day two brought a
mixture of two things that you wouldn’t think go together, parrots
and cricket. The Earl met Commonwealth Games athletes as he watched
a race held in honour of the…
Details of star-studded show marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are revealed
22nd April 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee weekend inching
closer, ITV has announced its plans for a star-studded Celebration.
Dame Helen Mirren, who has played Her Majesty in the theatre and on
film, is set to lead The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Tom
Cruise and Damian Lewis, Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham
will host the special which is set to be broadcast live from
Windsor Castle on 15…
To celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday,
The Tower of London fired a 62-round gun salute. With The Queen
turning 96, one might wonder, why 62 rounds? Twenty-one rounds
represent a royal anniversary while 20 rounds are fired to reflect
the tower’s status as a…
A birthday treat at Changing the Guard as the band serenades Her Majesty
22nd April 2022
As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her
96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at
Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour. What some
might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at
Windsor rather than…
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas
Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of
Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen
Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of India and a member
of the Royal Navy. One of the most tragic moments in The Queen’s
reign was his murder in…
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as
she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This
caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were
not personally hers. The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person
in the United Kingdom with a net…
Platinum Jubilee: The Big Jubilee Read is revealed but misses one major author
19th April 2022
BBC Arts and The Reading Agency have
announced titles for the Big Jubilee Read, a reading for pleasure
campaign celebrating great reads from celebrated authors across the
Commonwealth. But noticeably, one prominent author from The Queen’s
reign is off the list, J.K.
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal
security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan
broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s
bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in
early June 1982. He claims he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled
a housemaid who called security. Before guards arrived, Fagan
disappeared and security…
