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 May…
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…
It’s three and a half years late but the
Elizabeth Line will open in May 2022, just in time for the Jubilee!
It is hoped The queen will participate in the opening as she
becomes the latest royal to have a railway line named after her. In
2016, she helped with the…
Queen Elizabeth II has just overtaken
Johann II of Liechtenstein as the third-longest verified reigning
monarch in history. But who exactly is Johann II? Born 5 October
1840 in Elsgrub, Margraviate of Moravia in the Austrian Empire,
Johann II was the elder son of Aloys…
The hardest working royal is working her
charms in Scotland. Princess Anne arrived in the Inverness to visit
the Inverness Creative Academy Arts Centre. The area’s first
major creative hub opened earlier this year after a four-year,
six-million pound renovation. The Princess Royal was the first
visitor to new exhibit, “Home and Away.” This exhibit features
artists with Highland…
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…
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 her marriage. Margaret had turned
to Norman Hartnell for her wedding ensemble and entrusted him with
creating perfect…
