The Big Jubilee Lunch has been officially
launched as communities around the UK get ready to celebrate this
summer. A special tea party, in the grounds of Buckingham Palace,
heralded the formal beginning of party celebrations. Hosted by TV
star and Big Lunch ambassador, Mel Giedroyc, it brought together
organisers of past ‘Big Lunch’ events to pass on tips to people who
want to get…
The Queen has made history countless
times throughout her 70-year reign and 17 October 1980 was no
exception. On that day, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British
Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The historic visit
was seen as a historic opportunity to…
Charles and Camilla get in the Jubilee spirit with a visit to the EastEnders street party
2nd April 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall are getting in the Platinum Jubilee spirt early as they
joined a street party that will end up being attended by millions.
The couple visited the set of EastEnders as the cast and crew
filmed their Jubilee specials. Charles…
The Queen’s Green Canopy has now seen
over one million trees planted as the celebration for the Platinum
Jubilee continues. As planting season came to an end, on March 31st
2022, The Queen issued a message of thanks to all those who have
rooted a tree for her special celebrations. Among those rooting a
tree on the final day of the season was the Prime Minister. Boris
Johnson was…
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie
with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a
strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is
the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888,
the then Prince and Princess of…
THE DEBATE: Should Prince Andrew have walked with The Queen into one of the biggest royal events of 2022?
31st March 2022
Since Prince Andrew walked alongside his
mother into the Service of Thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh,
his appearance at the Monarch’s side at one of the highest profile
royal events of the year has been the subject of debate. Critics
say it’s a seal of…
The Queen has expressed her thanks to all
those who have planted a tree for her Jubilee. As tree planting
season comes to an end, Her Majesty expressed her joy in the
Queen’s Green Canopy which has seen thousands of people plant trees
to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign. The Queen had begun the
tree season by placing a tree on the Balmoral Estate alongside the
Prince of…
The Queen’s most infamous moment during
Trooping the Colour occurred in 1981, when a teenager fired six
blank shots at her during the procession. Three days before
Trooping the Colour, a letter arrived at Buckingham Palace. It
read: “Your Majesty. Don’t go to…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As…
The Countess of Wessex has been granted
an honorary position that her late father-in-law held for half a
century, following the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating his
life. It has been announced that Sophie will now hold the position
of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers. The Countess was close to her father-in-law, as well as
her mother-in-law. The Queen…
