They are a very special set of paintings
that arrived in England in mysterious circumstances and which were
only accessible to the guests of one of the richest and most
powerful men in Europe for years. Now, they are at the heart of a
new exhibition of Spanish art which has brought Queen Letizia to
England. ‘Jacob and his Twelve Sons’ were painted by Francisco de
Zurburan, famed for his…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen rides by carriage to Trooping the Colour for the first time
5th April 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
famous moments and milestones. For the first three decades of her
rule, Her Majesty rode at Trooping the Colour and the year that she
decided to start attending by carriage instead caused huge debate.
The famous ceremony…
June Brown, the legendary TV actress who
has died at the age of 95, revealed she was so nervous at meeting
The Queen on one of their several encounters that she almost fell
over. The star, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours
list just months ago…
When you think of 70 years on the throne,
you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable
moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on
the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the
palace. For example, the invention of the internet and email. On 26
March 1976, The Queen would make her own technologic history when
she sent the first-ever…
It was a colonial conquest that was
supposed to be as “good as forever” but after more than 150 years
of rule, at midnight on July 1, 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong
to the People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong became part of the
British Empire after the First…
THE DEBATE: Should Prince Andrew have walked with The Queen into one of the biggest royal events of 2022?
31st March 2022
Since Prince Andrew walked alongside his
mother into the Service of Thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh,
his appearance at the Monarch’s side at one of the highest profile
royal events of the year has been the subject of debate. Critics
say it’s a seal of…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As I have a fascination with the Royal Family, I was going
to go to the exhibit one way or another, even if it didn’t…
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…
Seventy years ago, on February 6 1952, a
young Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the British throne. She was
crowned on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. And amongst
the timeless jewels worn that day, was a necklace that has its own
place in history. The Queen wore…
With The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
royal visit to Belize completed, let’s look at the sartorial
choices Kate made during this three-day trip. On arrival in Belize
on Saturday, Kate returned to one of her favourite designers, Jenny
Packham, for this sapphire lace dress. Her earrings were Diana,
Princess of Wales’s sapphire and diamond earrings that Kate has
worn numerous…
