They were taken to mark a truly historic
moment and became a record of a truly historic time. A series of
portraits of Queen Elizabeth II were released through the early
months of 2022 to mark Her Late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. As the
year ended, they became a fitting memorial to the longest reigning
Monarch in British history. Awaiting the Jubilee, February 2022
Ahead of the 70th…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: The death of Queen Elizabeth II - the end of a truly historic reign
31st December 2022
In the end, it was a shock that still
seems surreal. When Buckingham Palace announced, in genteel
language, on September 8th 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II was unwell,
the possibility that the Monarch who had been part of so many lives
for so long was about to pass on the…
Jason Knauf - royal aide at centre of Meghan bullying allegations - receives royal honour from King Charles
30th December 2022
The former Kensington Palace staffer who
once guided the communications and strategy for the then-Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been
made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order by King Charles III
in his New Year’s Honours…
Princess Anne's Lady-in-Waiting and hairdresser are honoured by The King
30th December 2022
Members of The Princess Royal’s household
were recognised by The King in the first New Year Honours list of
His Majesty’s reign. As published in the London Gazette, Margaret
Hammond, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Anne, has been promoted to
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Ms Hammond was previously
made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 2002 when she was
secretary…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her
life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched
all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of
London, many stood by to pay their final…
Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell
30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that
there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating
what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However,
because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put
into place. Operation Unicorn was…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign
30th December 2022
It was a royal first and it may never
come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months
later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum
Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an
opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you. Plans for the
celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
Catherine celebrated her 40th birthday in
early January, and we covered the milestone in usual style. There
were deep dives into her arts-related patronages, sports-related
patronages, and children’s patronages; her use of royal jewels and
style evolution; how mental…
The Royal Mint has unveiled the first
coins that bear the image of King Charles III. The set is
commemorative for now, but starting on January 1st, all coins
minted in the UK will have to bear the coinage of King Charles
III. The Royal Mint revealed the image that will…
Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the
year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it
would ever be used. The official line in January was still that
Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in
February, that all changed with one magnanimous gesture from
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Let’s look at Queen Camilla’s
year from January to August…