As Britain marks the 100th anniversary of
the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, an old constitutional question has
resurfaced: how will history ultimately remember the late
sovereign? For many, she will simply remain Elizabeth II – the
longest-reigning monarch in British history, whose 70 years on the
throne spanned war, social transformation, political upheaval and
the dawn of the digital…
Plans for a permanent national memorial
to Queen Elizabeth II have been unveiled in London on what would
have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday. The tribute, to be
created in St James’s Park, will feature a prominent bronze statue
of the Queen in the early…
How the papers of 1926 reported the big royal story of the year: the arrival of the baby who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth II
21st April 2026
On April 21 1926, the papers had an early
start. Breaking news in the early hours of the morning meant the
front pages had to be held. When they appeared, they heralded a
moment of history. A baby girl had been born and she would change
the Monarchy forever. To the…
The King may have unearthed a new equine
superstar after his homebred colt Portcullis produced a striking
debut victory at Newmarket, overcoming an early setback to win in
emphatic fashion. The three-year-old, trained by John and Thady
Gosden and ridden by Ryan Moore, made a slow and awkward start in
the mile-long Wood Ditton Maiden, leaving him several lengths
adrift of his rivals in the early…
The King is to serve as patron of a newly
established charity created in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth
II, as part of commemorations marking what would have been her
100th birthday. The organisation, known as the Queen Elizabeth
Trust, will provide funding to…
New stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II begin final countdown to centenary of her birth
14th April 2026
The final countdown to the centenary of
Queen Elizabeth II is under way and brand new stamps have been
released to mark the special anniversary. Royal Mail have launched
eight stamps commemorating the life and reign of Elizabeth II,
shown to the public for the first time…
Princess Anne offers help to James, Earl of Wessex as the Duchess of Edinburgh has to miss royal Easter
5th April 2026
The Princess Royal was on hand to help
her nephew, the Earl of Wessex, as they both attended the Easter
Sunday service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. James walked to the
chapel with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, but without his mum
or sister. The Duchess of Edinburgh was missing from the Royal
Family line up. it was reported she was ”under the weather” and had
had to…
Bride to be Harriet Sperling at Windsor for Easter as final countdown to royal wedding gets under way
5th April 2026
Royal bride to be, Harriet Sperling, was
at Windsor for the Easter celebrations with just weeks to go until
her wedding to The King’s nephew, Peter Phillips. Harriet and
Peter, who announced their wedding date just a few days ago, walked
down the hill from Windsor…
King Charles has received a gift that’s
usually just for Queen Camilla. As The King left St. Asaph
Cathedral following the Maundy service, he was presented with a
posy of spring flowers. Usually, just royal women are presented
with flowers. But all the leading…
Countdown to a Centenary: this is how the royals made the news in April 1926 ahead of a very important event
1st April 2026
In April 1926, one of the most important
royal events of the 20th century took place. A little girl was born
in London. Her arrival on April 21st 1926 was the start of one of
the most famous royal stories in history. She grew up to be Queen
Elizabeth II, the longest reigning Monarch that Britain has ever
known. At the time of her arrival, she was the much anticipated
baby of the second in line…
