The 2022 Winter Olympic Games concluded
on Sunday evening, so let’s look back at how the royal families in
Europe congratulated their Olympians. United Kingdom The Queen
shared a message on the final day of the Winter Olympics,
congratulating the women’s and men’s curling teams for winning the
only medals for Team Great Britain this time. The Queen’s message
read: “I send…
South coast bus decked out in platinum and purple for The Queen's jubilee
21st February 2022
Two Platinum Jubilee buses have been
commissioned to mark The Queen’s historic reign and will go into
service in West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. These buses are
painted in the purple, platinum and white colour scheme of the
official Platinum Jubilee celebrations and…
National Trust announces plan for Queen's Platinum Jubilee planting
21st February 2022
The Isle of Wight is home to many areas
of pristine natural beauty, and the National Trust recently
announced a special tree would be planted to honour The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee on the island’s Mottistone Village Green. Gardener
Ed Hinch from the Isle of…
The Queen leads congratulations as Team GB finally strikes gold in Beijing
21st February 2022
The Queen has sent a message of
congratulations to Team Great Britain’s Curling teams following the
women’s gold medal win and the men’s silver medal win on the final
weekend of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Posted to the
Royal Family’s social media accounts, the message reads: “I send my
warmest congratulations to the Team GB Women’s Curling team on your
outstanding…
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her
Platinum Jubilee year, politicians, heads of state, and royal
families from around the world are marking this incredible
occasion. In Romania, Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of the
Crown, has shared a green celebration of The…
2022 was supposed to be The Queen's annus mirabilis - so far it has been anything but
20th February 2022
After the challenges of the recent past,
this was meant to be party time. The Royal Family went into 2022
with a sparkling Platinum Jubilee on the horizon. History would be
made as The Queen became the only British Monarch to celebrate a
reign spanning 70 years and the…
Just what the doctor ordered - The Queen enjoys a winner over jumps as she battles Covid
20th February 2022
The Queen won a maiden hurdle at Newbury
Racecourse, just hours after Buckingham Palace announced that the
95-year-old monarch had tested positive for Covid-19. Her Majesty
was no doubt cheering on Kincardine from home at Windsor Castle as
the horse jumped to victory under jockey Nico de Boinville. The
Queen is well known for her many successes as a racehorse owner,
with Her Majesty winning…
A number of cases of Covid were reported
at Windsor Castle in the days before The Queen tested positive for
coronavirus. Buckingham Palace announced on February 20th 2022 that
Her Majesty was experiencing mild, cold like symptoms and had
tested positive for…
The Queen has tested positive for
Covid-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms. Buckingham
Palace confirmed on Sunday morning that the 95-year-old monarch has
contracted coronavirus which she has spent the last two years
trying to avoid. A spokesperson said Her…
Clutter, chocolates and the great grandkids - The Queen's sideboard adds a touch of normality to a tumultuous royal week
18th February 2022
It’s been a controversial week for the
House of Windsor which has pivoted from one crisis to another in
the space of just a few days. Unsurprisingly, through it all, The
Queen did what she always does and kept calm and carried on. Just
days after Prince Andrew settled out of court in a case that saw
him accused of sexual assault and Prince Charles saw his foundation
under police…
