St Edward’s Crown is one of the most recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to 1066—after whom it was named.
After Edward the Confessor’s death, St Edward’s Crown was used in every coronation ceremony up until Charles I’s…
In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen would once again make history (as she has done many times throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s.
Earlier in 1992, Prime Minister John Major informed the…
When you hear the term “Granny’s Chips,” you might be thinking of your grandma and her homemade chip recipe. When it comes to the Royal Family, Granny’s Chips is the furthest thing from a plate of fried potatoes; it’s one of the most…
The Queen is taking centre stage at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show in more ways than one.
Renowned florist Simon Lycett has created a larger-than-life display in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and the spectacular creation is at the heart of this year’s event, marking the return of the May flower show after being cancelled since 2019.
Creating a massive…
Queen Elizabeth II is known for her stylish headwear. Her hats are legendary, for a while she was the owner of a string of seriously stylish turbans and then, of course, come those tiaras and the crown. But one accessory The Queen truly enjoys is a headscarf.
Most…
Before there was reality TV, back in the 1960s, it was documentaries that provided the chance to show another side of life. The Royal Family starred in one of the best known fly no the wall documentaries of the era, which came to screens in 1969.
Called Royal Family and…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen makes first UN speech more than 50 years
20th May 2022
In June 2010, The Queen addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time since 1957.
The seven-minute speech touched on The Queen’s first visit, decades earlier when the United Nations was still a young organisation itself.
During the speech, Her Majesty said: “When I was first here, there were just three United Nations operations overseas. Now over…
Silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots on display
20th May 2022
The silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, is now on display in Hawthornden Court at the National Museum of Scotland.
Made in Paris probably between 1493 and 1510, the casket is an extremely rare work of early French silver. Even in France…
Stanley and Douglas become two of the world's newest cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
20th May 2022
If anyone welcoming a baby boy this Jubilee year is looking for a name then the answer might just lie in two of the cities created to mark this special occasion. Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Douglas on the Isle of Man have just made history by winning the civic…
The Queen’s devotion to family has always been on full display, and that was the case when her grandson Prince Harry was married in 2018 to Meghan Markle.
Harry and Meghan, who were married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 19 May 2018, had begun dating in July 2016. They described later how they were set up on a blind date and continued a long-distance relationship while she…
