Queen Elizabeth II

Jubilant scenes as as The Queen attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show to watch her pony compete

There were jubilant scenes on Friday as Her Majesty The Queen made a rare public appearance at one of her favourite annual events – the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The equine event is known to be one of Her Majesty’s favourite occasions, with the monarch attending every year since 1943. This was the first time The Queen had been seen in public since a service of remembrance was…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen addresses US Congress

The Queen became the first sovereign from the British Royal Family to address the United States Congress, using her platform to advocate for relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. The Queen and Prince Philip paid a state visit to the United States from 14-26 May 1991, visiting Washington, Arlington, Baltimore, Miami, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston over the…
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The Platinum Pudding is....a trifle fit for The Queen

The Platinum Pudding has been revealed. A lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle created by Jemma Melvin was revealed as the winner of the contest to find a sweet treat fit for The Queen. The pudding pick was revealed by the Duchess of Cornwall on BBC One in a special programme on May 12th 2022. The Duchess is patron of the Big Lunch which helped organise the contest along with Fortnum and…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The birth of Prince William

The Queen takes great pride in her family, with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. We’ve already looked back at the milestones of her becoming a grandmother and great-grandmother for the first time, but now let’s take a look back at the birth of her grandson and direct heir, Prince William. Prince William was born on 21 June 1982, the first son of Prince Charles and Diana…
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