Her Majesty The Queen met all but one of the US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has reigned during the tenure of President Harry Truman to the current leader, President Joe Biden. In total, 12 of the 13 presidents of the United States who have taken office during The Queen’s reign met her.
Her Late Majesty honoured two US presidents with honorary knighthoods (and her…
The last monarch to have a funeral at Westminster Abbey: King George II
15th September 2022
In just days, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey in London. It’s been centuries since a monarch had a funeral at the Abbey. The last one was King George II in 1760.
The funeral of King George II took place on 13 November 1760.
Tower of London makes a major change amid King Charles III accession
14th September 2022
Following the proclamation of a new monarch, His Majesty King Charles III, the Tower of London is making a major change.
Following the proclamation of our new Sovereign His Majesty King Charles III, the Queen's House at the Tower of London will now be known as the…
On Wednesday, 14 September, Queen Elizabeth II’s body will process from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where it will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall.
Westminster Hall is the oldest surviving part of the medieval Palace of Westminster, now a part of the parliament buildings (also known as the Palace of Westminster in the present day). It was first built in 1097…
Details of queuing system for Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II revealed
13th September 2022
The route that people will queue along to see the Lying in State of Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed.
The head of the queue will be on the Albert Embankment. It will tail back from there along Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye and head on to the South Bank. From…
The first Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace has taken place since King Charles III was proclaimed Britain’s new Monarch.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the ceremony had been cancelled. Now that the ceremony has returned, this is the first time…
The Throne Room at Holyroodhouse: Queen Elizabeth II's first stop on her long journey back to London
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…
The United States and the United Kingdom have long had the “Special Relationship” that Prime Minister Winston Churchill mentioned in 1946. In 2020, President Biden joined the thirteen other Americans who have served as President of the United States while Her…
The Dean of Westminister, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, is sharing sympathy with His Majesty The King and the Royal Family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Dean said of The Queen and her long association with the Abbey: “It was here in the…
Throughout her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty The Queen has appointed more than a dozen prime ministers.
Typically, those ceremonies take place at Buckingham Palace. Instead, Prime Minister Liz Truss was appointed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where The Queen is spending the summer.
Truss will be the 15th head of government since The Queen took the throne in 1952. Although, she is…
