A slice of royal history has been bought
at auction twice by the same man, and he’s determined to have his
cake and eat it, too. When Gerry Layton of Alwoodley, Yorkshire,
saw a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding cake
for sale at a 2021 auction, he spent a mouth-watering £2,170 to
purchase the slice. Fast forward to May 2022, and unbelievably, the
62-year-old…
As Queen Victoria marked her Diamond
Jubilee in 1897, the clergy and choristers of St. Paul’s stood on
the Cathedral’s famous steps for the Service of Thanksgiving for
her reign. Now, artefacts of that celebration will be among the
items on show in a new…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a…
The year was 1922 and Spain was under the
rule of King Alfonso XIII. Las Hurdes was a small territory in the
Extremadura province, that, aside from the name, shared little with
the territory it is today. His Majesty decided to explore the area,
but was strongly advised against it by many prominent voices at the
time, who had conducted studies on the area and were less than…
A delighted Queen receives trophy after her highland pony wins at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
13th May 2022
The Queen’s highland pony won first place
in a competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The 96-year-old
monarch was visibly delighted as she watched her pony beat all
other competition. For her efforts, Her Majesty was presented with
the winning trophy in the…
We are now getting a better idea of the
star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on
display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The
jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and
the Palace of Holyroodhouse…
The Platinum Pudding has been revealed. A
lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle created by Jemma Melvin was
revealed as the winner of the contest to find a sweet treat fit for
The Queen. The pudding pick was revealed by the Duchess of Cornwall
on BBC One in a special programme on May 12th 2022. The Duchess is
patron of the Big Lunch which helped organise the contest along
with Fortnum and…
In October 1972, nearly a little over 20
years into her record-breaking reign, The Queen made history as she
made her first state visit to a communist country, Yugoslavia.
Dictator Marshal Josip Broz Tito personally asked Her Majesty to
come in honour of his 80th…
There was a first glimpse of Jubilee
pageantry on show in London as rehearsals for Trooping the Colour
took place. Photo by Sergeant Donald C Todd, UK MOD © Crown
copyright 2022 The Household Division were put through their paces
at Horse Guard’s Parade on…
Two controlled explosions take place outside Westminster Abbey just weeks before the Platinum Jubilee
9th May 2022
Two controlled explosions were carried
out outside of the main entrance to Westminster Abbey on Monday
evening, just weeks before the venue becomes the focal point of The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Following the controlled
detonations, police reopened the roads in the area and the incident
has been stood down. It comes after reports of a suspicious looking
vehicle being in the…
