The Queen became the first British
sovereign to visit China in 1986, officially visiting the country
with the Duke of Edinburgh over a six-day period beginning on 13
October. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the cities of Beijing,
Shanghai, Xi’an, Kunming, Guangzhou during their historic trip;
viewing the Great Wall of China, the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta
Warriors in Xi’an, and the…
The Queen was incredibly close to her
younger sister, Princess Margaret. However, the pair’s relationship
suffered in the late 1950s when Margaret had hoped to marry Group
Captain Peter Townsend. Townsend had served as an equerry to
King George VI, after serving in…
The Prince of Wales led the Commonwealth
Day Service at Westminster Abbey on behalf of The Queen, in a
ceremony focused on a common future. Accompanied by the Duchess of
Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra,
Prince Charles led the Royal…
The Queen has urged people across the
Commonwealth to take ”strength and inspiration” from everything
they share as she issued her traditional Commonwealth Day message.
Her Majesty focused on the many achievements of the Commonwealth
during her reign, saying it was ”a credit to all who have been
involved” that the organisation now ”stands ever taller”.
Describing the…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall will represent The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting, set to take place this summer. Buckingham
Palace confirmed that the Prince and the Duchess will travel to
Kigali, Rwanda for the meeting which will…
Throughout The Queen’s historic 70 year
reign, both she and the Royal Family have had many significant
milestones. The Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 is one
of those milestones. The ceremony took place at Caernarfon
Castle on 26 July 1969 (although he had…
Commonwealth Day is perhaps one of the
most important days in the diary of the Royal Family in any given
year. But what exactly is Commonwealth Day? Commonwealth Day,
formally known as Empire Day, is the celebration of the
Commonwealth of Nations. Since 1977, the day is often held on the
second Monday in March and is marked with an Anglican service at
Westminster Abbey in London. The service is…
Students across the United Kingdom are
invited to make their mark on the Platinum Jubilee with the launch
of two new initiatives. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in
conjunction with the Ideas Foundation and the Engineering
Development Trust, announced its…
The Queen’s historic reign has been
filled with milestones that tell the story of her rule. Many are
linked to state and constitution but even the most personal of
celebrations has an importance of its own for Britain’s longest
ruling Monarch. On November 15th 1977…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not
return to the UK later this month to attend a memorial service in
memory of Harry’s late grandfather, Prince Philip. A spokesperson
for the couple added that Harry hoped to see The Queen soon. The
service is set for March 29th 2022, just a few days before the
first anniversary of Prince Philip’s death. A commemoration of
Prince Philip’s life…
