A round dozen cities across the UK have entered the competition to win special status to mark The Queen’s Jubilee.
The contest will see them awarded either Lord Mayor or Lord Provost (in Scotland) status to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II. It’s a special status, reserved for established cities, and allows their mayor or provost to be known as a Lord Mayor…
REVEALED: the full list of places applying to be cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
23rd December 2021
The final list of contenders for city status to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been revealed with some striking entries.
The contest to mark the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s reign is open to British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for…
A city status bid from the Falklands in The Queen's Platinum Jubilee contest
23rd December 2021
Stanley in the Falkland Islands has applied for city status as part of the contest marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The full list of areas hoping to win the coveted title has been revealed with the final decision resting with Her Majesty.
She’ll be…
Romance, tragedy and intrigue - the dramatic stories of the royal Christmas Eve babies
22nd December 2021
The Christmas story begins, of course, with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all have begun on Christmas Eve, leading to lives filled with romance, tragedy and drama.
King John of England
Let’s start with the birth of a king.
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual reunion of Cervantes Institute directors.
On Monday, the 20th of December, the Queen arrived at the…
A look back at the York Family’s tumultuous year – a time filled with joy, heartbreak and dilemma
17th December 2021
One could say it has been quite a busy year for the York family with both highlights and some more difficult moments. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both welcomed their first child, Sarah, Duchess of York, published another book, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York…
King Carl XVI Gustaf travelled to Dubai to take a tour of the Swedish pavilion at the 2020 Expo, which got pushed to 2021 for health safety reasons.
His Majesty arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, 15 December, accompanied by a delegation composed of the Minister of Foreign Trade and a trade delegation of Swedish entrepreneurs.
Upon his arrival at the World Expo, the…
ver fifty places around the UK and the Commonwealth have applied for city status to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Her Majesty will make the decision on which towns are given the honour as she marks the 70th anniversary of her reign. The final choice will be…
Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home
14th December 2021
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren” in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take a look at this magnificent royal property.
“Kongsseteren”, formerly called The Kings…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima congratulate Max Verstappen on F1 World Championship win
13th December 2021
It has been one of the most intense Formula 1 seasons in memory, with Dutchman Max Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull, inching closer and closer to British Lewis Hamilton over the last few laps of the competition that determined the winner of the 2021 world championships.
It was a bizarre day on Abu Dhabi’s asphalt. Right from the beginning, the competition’s director, Michael…
