Windsor schools are preparing Platinum
Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the
area. The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation
set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum
Jubilee Schools’ Week at The Windsor Boys’ School on 14 February in
the presence of local school representatives. On its official
website, the Committee…
Residents of Warwickshire with stories of
their brushes with The Queen or royalty are being encouraged to
share their memories and memorabilia with the Warwickshire Library
Service ahead of the Platinum Jubilee this summer. Locals can fill
out forms with their stories and…
The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office
28th February 2022
While The Queen was set to have a
reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her
calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A
diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been
postponed. On the advice of the Minister of Foreign…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
sent a message of support to the people of Ukraine as they
”bravely” fight against Russian oppression. Taking to Twitter, the
couple posted a message to their official Kensington Palace
account. They said: ”In October 2020 we had the privilege to meet
President Zelenskyy and the First Lady to learn of their hope and
optimism for Ukraine’s…
The Duchess of Cornwall says queen consort title will help with her important causes
26th February 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken
publicly about how the title of queen consort will help the causes
she supports when she takes on the title. In an interview with
Woman’s Hour and BBC Breakfast earlier this week at Clarence House,
Camilla said that “Of course it’s…
The Countess of Wessex officially opened
the newly-refurbished Jigsaw Hub community space and baby bank area
of The Lighthouse in Surrey this week. The newly-refurbished Jigsaw
Hub in Woking doubles as a community space for families and a baby
bank that provides supplies…
The Prince of Wales is set to visit
Southend in the days ahead to hand over letters patent that will
turn it into England’s newest city. Prince Charles, accompanied by
the Duchess of Cornwall, will head to the Essex coast on March 1st
2022 to oversee a special ceremony. Southend was named a city last
autumn following the death of Southend West MP, Sir David Amess,
who had spent many years…
A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary
26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is
commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits
taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the
portrait session. On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20
days into her reign, sat for her first official…
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s
jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown
jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The
Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday
evening. Netflix stores many of the props used…
Earlier this week the Duchess of
Cambridge carried out her first overseas visit of the year with a
working visit to Denmark on behalf of the Royal Foundation Centre
for Early Childhood. As she met up with Crown Princess Mary and the
two are fashion plates in royal circles, let’s take a look at what
each woman wore during this two-day visit. Stephen Lock / i-Images
Kate kicked off her…
