Today marks the century of a momentous
decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would
argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen
Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give
the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent
monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha,
previously since the reign of…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been
the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s
sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is
one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its
fair share of historic moments. The…
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin
Trudeau, has announced that The Queen has appointed former
astronaut, Julie Payette, as the country’s new Governor General. Ms
Payette will be officially installed into office in a ceremony
scheduled to take place in the…
On this day in 1982, an intruder managed
to evade security and break into Buckingham Palace making his way
into The Queen’s bedroom whilst she was in residence. This incident
is to this day one of the worst royal security breaches in modern
history, with The Queen only managing to get help when
she offered the intruder a cigarette. The intruder was an
unemployed decorator, Michael Fagan…
Seventy years ago today Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth & Philip Mountbatten
9th July 2017
Seventy years ago today, Buckingham
Palace announced the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The couple were married in
Westminster Abbey on 20th November 1947 – meaning in just four
months time The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will…
Lieutenant General David Leakey might not
be a name you instantly recognise, partly because he is known
inside and outside of Parliament as Black Rod. Best known for his
role during the State Opening of Parliament, Black Rod is sent to
the House of Commons by Her Majesty The…
The Grade II* listed mansion of Bentley
Priory in Stanmore, in the London Borough of Harrow, is best known
for the vital role it played during the Battle of Britain when the
building formed the setting for Headquarters Fighter Command. The
Priory remained an RAF base until 2008, when the offices finally
moved to RAF Northolt, after which plans began to transform the
Priory into a Museum, a project…
Haga Palace, the current home of the
Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna,
Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s
commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or
Haga Slott), located just…
Over the last few months, several changes
have had to be made to the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham
Palace. But this Monday, a positive change will happen as for the
first time the Captain of the Queens Guard will be a female
officer. The Guard is being formed by the…
After her speech and a quick outfit change, The Queen arrives at Ascot in time for first race
21st June 2017
The Queen has arrived at Royal Ascot just
just in time for the first race of the day after spending the
morning officially opening the United Kingdom’s Parliament. The
91-year-old Monarch delivered her speech at this morning’s State
Opening of Parliament with was a dressed down affair. Dressed in a
cornflower blue dress and matching hat, Her Majesty ditched her
robes for this…
