St Edward’s Crown is one of the most
recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British
monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates
back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to
1066—after whom it was named. After Edward the Confessor’s death,
St Edward’s Crown was used in every coronation ceremony up until
Charles I’s…
His name is PJ and he’s just a few hours
old but he’s already set to be one of the big stars of the Platinum
Jubilee. For this corgi is the emoji that will spring into life
every time Twitter users use the special celebratory hashtags for
the anniversary of The…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of…
Trooping the Colour is just a week away,
and several details have been released about this year’s
festivities. For the Platinum Jubilee (and the first Trooping since
the global health crisis began), the 1st Battalion, Irish
Guards will troop the colour. The Duke of Cambridge is the Royal
Colonel of the Irish Guards and reviewed the troops this month
ahead of Trooping in the…
The Duke of Cambridge donned scrubs at
the Royal Marsden in Chelsea on Tuesday, visiting the hospital to
see the vital work being done for cancer diagnosis and research.
First, William visited the Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre to see
the work of interventional…
The 'Tree of Trees' outside Buckingham Palace will light up a special Jubilee tradition
25th May 2022
The lighting of beacons to mark a major
royal event is a tradition that goes back centuries. It’s been an
integral part of all Jubilee celebrations and, as The Queen marks
the 70th anniversary of her reign, millions will watch a very
special interpretation of the…
The Queen is taking centre stage at this
year’s Chelsea Flower Show in more ways than one. Renowned
florist Simon Lycett has created a larger-than-life
display in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and the
spectacular creation is at the heart of this year’s event, marking
the return of the May flower show after being cancelled since 2019.
Creating a massive…
A very special Platinum Jubilee Corgi Derby to take place in June to celebrate The Queen
24th May 2022
The first ever Corgi Derby will take
place on Sunday 5th June to mark 70 years of The Queen’s reign.
Held at Musselburgh Racecourse in Scotland, the Corgi Derby will
see a number of The Queen’s favourite dogs take part in a novelty
race in front of the…
The eyes of the world might have been on
the newest royal bride, Kate Middleton—soon to be Duchess of
Cambridge—but when The Queen arrived in primrose yellow for the
April nuptials of her grandson Prince William, a style moment of
her reign was cemented. Ahead of…
The Queen was out and about unexpectedly
for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in a bright look to
complement the flowers. Her Majesty wore a white dress with a
green and pink floral print and a bright pink coat over top. For
the informal occasion, she did not have a hat. She
accessorised her spring look with her beloved three-strand pearl
necklace, pearl stud earrings, a black…
