The Gold State Coach will play a central
role over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, showcasing footage of The
Queen, her historic reign, and her coronation on the
newly-remodeled windows. Let’s look into the history of the Gold
State Coach, which dates back to the reign of King George III and
has been in use continuously ever since. The Gold State Coach was
commissioned in 1760 by The…
Prince Albert of Monaco met Sarah,
Duchess of York, at an award ceremony in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The two royals met on Thursday, 5 May, as the Duchess of York
presented the Sovereign Prince of Monaco the Perfect Word
Foundation Award for his work in protecting the…
Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time
7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share
previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a
young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her
own words. ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme
that will debut on BBC One on 29 May…
One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s
favourite authors has designed a special edition Platinum Jubilee
t-shirt featuring two of his most iconic characters. Charles
Mackesy, the celebrated children’s author, illustrator and artist
behind The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse has designed a
Platinum Jubilee t-shirt featuring the boy and the mole sitting on
a heart-shaped Union Jack with the…
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales, was killed in a car accident in Paris. Her death caused
unprecedented public mourning and plunged the monarchy into one of
the biggest spirals of The Queen’s reign. The Queen, Prince Philip,
Prince Charles and Princes William…
The royals who will join The Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Platinum Jubilee
6th May 2022
It’s one of the most highly anticipated
parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The moment that the
Royal Family walk out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace after
Trooping the Colour is one that will be watched around the world.
And now we know who will stand…
Former professional footballer Michael
Owen has apologised to The Queen after beating the monarch in a
thrilling horse race at Chester. Owen, who is a successful
racehorse owner, took on one of The Queen’s horses in a televised
race worth over £26,000. Flaming Rib, a three-year-old colt owned
by the former England striker, took on Her Majesty’s horse, King’s
Lynn, in a five furling…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
confirmed that they will attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations in London next month alongside their two young
children. Until now, it remained unclear whether the Sussex family
would make the journey across the Atlantic for…
The Queen has taken decisive action in
preventing the Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from
appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her Platinum
Jubilee celebrations. Amidst the continuing family fall-outs, Her
Majesty has ruled that only working…
The Gold State Coach, used by The Queen
at her Coronation, will take a starring role in this year’s
Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Her Majesty rode through the streets
of London in the coach for her Silver and Golden celebrations in
1977 and 2012 but as she marks 70 years on the throne, the carriage
will convey images of her historic reign. As it makes its way
through the capital…
