The Gold State Coach will play a central
role over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, showcasing footage of The
Queen, her historic reign, and her coronation on the
newly-remodeled windows. Let’s look into the history of the Gold
State Coach, which dates back to the reign of King George III and
has been in use continuously ever since. The Gold State Coach was
commissioned in 1760 by The…
With less than a month to go until the
big Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, royal fans from around
the world are kicking their travel plans into high gear — and
Transport for London (TFL) has issued its first advice for those
travelling to the capital. Of…
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can
often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at
Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning.
For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who
had died almost a decade before…
Former professional footballer Michael
Owen has apologised to The Queen after beating the monarch in a
thrilling horse race at Chester. Owen, who is a successful
racehorse owner, took on one of The Queen’s horses in a televised
race worth over £26,000. Flaming Rib, a three-year-old colt owned
by the former England striker, took on Her Majesty’s horse, King’s
Lynn, in a five furling…
On a bright spring day in 1935, King
George V became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Silver
Jubilee. The 25th anniversary of his reign followed plenty of royal
tradition but there was also innovation in the celebrations as well
as a rather historic moment on the…
As with any large sporting event such as
the Commonwealth Games or Olympics Games, members of the royal
family are always expected to be in attendance to show their
support and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held in
London was no exception. As this historic…
In May 1982, Pope John Paul II visited
the United Kingdom marking the first visit there by a reigning
Pope. The visit was organised and largely funded by the Roman
Catholic Church. It’s estimated it cost around £7 million at the
time. This visit would be a pastoral visit rather than the state
visit made by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. During the visit, the
Church offered the public free…
There has long been a close relationship
between fashion and royalty. One of the most notable relationships
between designer and royal is between Louis Vuitton and Empress
Eugénie de Montijo. Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in France
and ran away from home to escape…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign
she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all
began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her
Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as
they made the first State…
On this day in 2011, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge were married at Westminster Abbey. Let’s take a look
at the day through the lens of the grandmother who witnessed her
grandson’s nuptials but also saw an heir begin his own family and
dynasty. Prince William had been dating his long-time girlfriend
Kate Middleton for roughly eight years off and on before he
proposed in the autumn of…
