British RoyalsFeaturesInsightInterestsPalaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

The Throne Room at Holyroodhouse: Queen Elizabeth II's first stop on her long journey back to London

By
12th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was placed in State in the Throne Room at the Palace of Holyrood, in Edinburgh after being brought to the Scottish capital from Balmoral. The Throne Room is very different from the one at Buckingham Palace, because it looks a lot simpler, and therefore more austere. The walls are covered in dark wood paneling, with a red carpeted floor and white decorated…
Read more
Features

Flowers from her Balmoral garden placed on Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

By
11th September 2022
The wreath of flowers placed on the coffin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was made up of flowers cut from the garden of her beloved home of Balmoral. The blooms were gathered at the Castle where Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th 2022. They were arranged in a traditional circular wreath and laid on the Royal Standard of Scotland which covered the oak coffin. The flowers…
Read more
Features

The rainbow above the Palace becomes a symbolic moment in the story of Queen Elizabeth II

By
9th September 2022
From the moment Buckingham Palace released a statement on 8th September saying that doctors were concerned for the health of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, crowds of all ages began to gather in front of Buckingham Palace, despite rain showers throughout the day. People continued to gather, growing increasingly concerned for the Queens health and waiting for news from the palace as the…
Read more
Features

Church bells to toll across England for The Queen

By
9th September 2022
Churches and cathedrals across England will toll their bells for an hour to mark the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Special prayers will also be said at congregations around the country as people come together to remember Elizabeth II. The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has recommended that bells toll for one hour from noon on September 9th 2022 in honour of Her Majesty. The death…
Read more