In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II
presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in
recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace
Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Lodge in
New Delhi, India, The Queen handed Mother Teresa a scarlet metal
insignia. There were no citations…
The Queen has many impressive suites in
her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of
the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but
meaningful history for Her Majesty. King George VI gave his
eldest daughter, the then-Princess…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a
different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout
their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone
by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but
what about those who go by…
Details of star-studded show marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are revealed
22nd April 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee weekend inching
closer, ITV has announced its plans for a star-studded Celebration.
Dame Helen Mirren, who has played Her Majesty in the theatre and on
film, is set to lead The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Tom
Cruise and Damian Lewis, Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham
will host the special which is set to be broadcast live from
Windsor Castle on 15…
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas
Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of
Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen
Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of…
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as
she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This
caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were
not personally hers. The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person
in the United Kingdom with a net…
In normal times, when the whole Royal
Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events
like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors,
many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out
who gets that style and who doesn’t because proximity to the throne
doesn’t translate to automatic royal title. Who gets an HRH and who
doesn’t is all…
There are a few pieces in The Queen’s
jewellery vault that she has worn time and time again throughout
her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remains one of her
favourite pieces to this day. The Grand Duchess Vladimir
Tiara belonged to one of the most…
The expectation is that Prince George of
Cambridge will one day become King George VII when he succeeds his
father to the throne, but as with all things royal, the truth might
not be quite so simple. Upon accession to the throne, monarchs are
perfectly entitled to be…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign is her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended
the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George
VI had only reigned for fifteen years…
