The Queen’s Wardrobe was a vital part of
her public image and, in death, it was become a story of its own as
it describes one way in which Elizabeth II projected her public
image in an age increasingly obsessed with how we look . Over her
life, she was dressed by and cultivated relationships with many
different designers. The most notable and enduring of those must be
the First Knight of…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen…
Memories of Her Majesty: the tour that transformed Elizabeth II into a global Queen
18th September 2022
The story of how Queen Elizabeth II came
to the throne—that she went up a tree a princess and climbed back
down a queen—and the aborted tour of Australia and New Zealand by
way of Kenya that had to be postponed is well-documented. But what
of her first official tour as…
The big change The Queen made to bring the royals closer to the people
18th September 2022
Royal walkabouts have created some of the
most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a
royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it
or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t
actually start until the 1970s. In previous tours, people could
only catch a glimpse of a visiting royal as they drove by in cars.
In 1970, Her…
The brooch with big emotional links that became a symbol of The Queen's reign
18th September 2022
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…
Memories of Her Majesty: overtaking Victoria, time and again
17th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II passed numerous
milestones throughout her historic 70-year reign. They have
included milestones as a mother and wife and as a monarch. And for
many of them, she found herself on a parallel path to her great,
great grandmother, Queen Victoria. On 20…
In 1977, the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth
II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the
throne. Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days”
which coincided with The Queen’s Offical Birthday. The anniversary
of the date itself, 6 February 1977 was commemorated in church
services. In…
Memories of Her Majesty: Elizabeth II's historic visit to South Africa
17th September 2022
In March 1995, Her Majesty The Queen
would make a historic visit to South Africa. It was hugely
significant for many reasons and came less than a year after the
country’s first fully democratic elections had seen Nelson Mandela
chosen by his people as their…
How a tiara with poignant family connections became an emblem of Queen Elizabeth II's early reign
17th September 2022
It became the emblem of the early years
of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and remains one of the most iconic
images of her rule. And the tiara that helped tell the story of the
transformation from princess to Monarch had a very special family
significance. For Her Late…
Queen Elizabeth II's Prime Ministers: the vital relationship at the heart of her long reign
17th September 2022
It was the image that began her reign and
it was there that it ended, too. In February 1952, the first
glimpse the world had of the new Queen Elizabeth II came as she
descended the steps of her aircraft to be greeted by her Prime
Minister, Winston Churchill. Seventy years later, the final public
appearance of Elizabeth II came at Balmoral, as she appointed a new
Prime Minister, Liz Truss. In the…
