The Queen will miss the State Opening of
Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in 59 years. The last time
the monarch missed the occasion was in 1963 when she was pregnant
with Prince Edward. As reported by The Sun, the 96-year-old has
pulled out of the ceremonial event at the Palace of Westminster due
to her mobility issues. The Prince of Wales will stand in for his
mother at the…
Poundbury is an experimental new town or
urban extension located on the outskirts of Dorchester in the
county of Dorset. While it was initiated by architect Léon Krier,
it’s the keen endorsement of the Prince of Wales on which the land
is built. The land is in the…
The story of how Queen Elizabeth II came
to the throne—that she went up a tree a princess and climbed back
down a queen—and the aborted tour of Australia and New Zealand by
way of Kenya that had to be postponed is well-documented. But what
of her first official tour as…
Fans hoping to watch the Changing the
Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace this month may face
challenges as building and other preparation begins for the
Platinum Jubilee in June. The Royal Parks shared the news on its
website last week, noting that from 3 May, building will begin, and
access to the front of Buckingham Palace will be limited. Though
the Changing the Guard ceremony will…
The Earthshot Prize achieved victory at
Sunday evening’s BAFTA TV Awards, winning Best Live Event for its
inaugural awards ceremony last October at the Royal Albert Hall. In
a tweet, the Duke of Cambridge wrote: “I am so proud of the whole
team behind The…
The Queen is now the third longest
reigning Monarch in recorded history. Her rule has now reached 70
years and 92 days, one day longer than the reign of Johann II of
Liechtenstein. Her latest historic milestone comes just months
after she became the only British…
Members of the Royal Family will take the
Jubilee celebrations to different parts of the UK during the
celebratory weekend at the beginning of June. The Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge will visit Wales during the long weekend that marks
the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign. The Earl and Countess of
Wessex will visit Northern Ireland during the celebrations while
the Princess Royal…
Special roles for Lady Louise and The Queen's great-grandchilden revealed at Jubilee horse show
8th May 2022
The grandchildren and great-grandchildren
of Queen Elizabeth II will play a special role in the upcoming
Royal Windsor Horse Show, paying tribute to their grandparents and
The Queen’s historic reign. New details about the Royal Windsor
Horse Show have just been…
A first glimpse of how the Platinum Party will light up London for the Jubilee
8th May 2022
A first glimpse of the setting for one of
the most anticipated events of the Jubilee weekend has been
revealed as drawings were unveiled this week of the concert stage
for the Platinum Party at the Palace by the BBC. The Platinum Party
will be set up in front of…
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…
