The Platinum Pageant was the closing
event of the historic four-day weekend that celebrated the Platinum
Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. One of the main features was a
caravan of seven buses, each representing a decade of Her Majesty’s
reign. The buses hosted people that were dubbed “national
treasures” – celebrities that have marked the cultural history of
the United Kingdom…
While members of the Royal Family are
always greeted warmly whenever they visit St. Paul’s Cathedral,
there is also an important tradition that takes place. When the
Monarch enters the City of London in State, they are welcomed by
the Lord Mayor of London with the…
Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
The Royal Family has arrived at St.
Paul’s Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving for the Platinum
Jubilee. The Prince of Wales led the family after The Queen decided
”with reluctance” not to attend having experienced what was
described as ”some discomfort” during Trooping the Colour on the
first day of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of her…
Tens of thousands of people are already
making their way to central London for the start of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. The Mall is already filling up with crowds
ahead of Trooping the Colour which will see the first appearance by
the Royal Family in the weekend of…
Star-studded royalty will show up for the
true royal, Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend at her Platinum
Jubilee celebrations in London. Musical guests from Diana Ross and
Queen to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alicia Keys will be on hand to
perform their hits for the…
Millions of people across the UK and the
Commonwealth are expected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in the
coming days. Final numbers for organised street parties and beacon
lighting ceremonies indicate the festivities will be one of the
biggest royal events in British history. Over 200,000 local events
have been registered with celebrations including Big Jubilee
lunches and screenings of…
There are many traditions associated with
Jubilee celebrations and a rather special, if lesser known, one has
just linked Britain’s second Jubilee Queen to its first. A hebe
bush at Bishops Gardens in Norwich grew from a sprig taken from
Queen Victoria’s…
The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style by
Bethan Holt covers The Queen’s fashion choices from the time she
was a princess to the current day. Her Majesty has worn an
estimated 10,000 outfits in her 70 years on the throne and has used
fashion to strengthen her reign…
The flags are up, the bunting has been
hung and royal fans from around the world are now arriving in
London for the Platinum Jubilee. For many, the trip is a lifelong
dream come true. “I have never been to England, let alone a royal
event,” said Kim Compton of Florida. “Given the historical
significance of the event, I knew I had to make it over.”
Californian Irene…
