The Queen quipped that ”I don’t matter!”
as she cut a cake at a reception on the eve of her Platinum
Jubilee. As she was shown the homemade creation, bearing an iced
version of her official Platinum Jubilee logo, she was told that it
was facing away from her so that the press could see the emblem the
right way up. ”Oh, they can see it!” The Queen said with a…
'Congratulations!' A celebratory tune for The Queen as she hosts local volunteers on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee
5th February 2022
With just hours to go until the 70th
anniversary of her reign, The Queen has hosted a reception for
community and volunteer groups at Sandringham House. There was
cake, music and plenty of smiles as representatives from local
charities, Little Discoverers which supports…
With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70
years on the throne, let’s take a look at all the titles she uses
as Monarch. Upon her accession on 6 February 1952, then-Princess
Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, having decided to
keep her given name as her regnal…
The poignant words of George VI that still echo through the years
5th February 2022
They were the words spoken by a king as a
country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were
handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. During
Britain’s first Christmas of World War Two in 1939, George VI
broadcast to the country and quoted a few lines of a poem which
became forever associated with him. In fact, they are so much a
part of his story that they…
Albert Frederick Arthur George was born
as the second son to the thenPrince George,Duke of Yorkand Mary,
Duchess of York on 14 December 1895 at York Cottage on the
Sandringham Estate. He wasborn during the reign of Queen Victoria –
his…
The Queen takes in Jubilee history as the final countdown for her Platinum celebrations begins
4th February 2022
The Queen has come face to face with her
royal history as she prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of her
accession. Ahead of the moment her reign reaches 70 years, Her
Majesty has been shown items from past Jubilees including special
mementoes from her own historic…
The Duchess of Cambridge will pay a
working visit to Denmark later this month, bringing the work of her
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to the international
stage for the first time. Kate will visit Copenhagen between 22-23
February to learn Danish practices for early childhood development,
as the country is “widely recognised as a world leader to its
approach and investment” in…
Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela
Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to
becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother
of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, the…
The Princess Royal tells Team GB to 'enjoy the experience' as they prepare to go for gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics
4th February 2022
The Princess Royal has told British
Olympians to ‘enjoy the experience’ as the Opening Ceremony of the
Beijing Winter Games approaches. Princess Anne, who is President of
the British Olympics Association, also told Team GB’s athletes that
she wished them…
Every time The Queen passes another
milestone in longevity, be it personal age or length of reign,
there’s often the unspoken part of that milestone, which is that
Prince Charles is now or continues to be the longest serving heir
apparent in British history. The punchline is that he’s been
waiting 70 years and counting for his throne. This is the longest
amount of time anybody has ever…
