During November, The Queen and members of
the Royal Family wear red poppies in memory of the fallen. However,
The Queen does not just wear one poppy but instead several. The
reason for this is a bit unsure. Some believe it is just one
corsage that she wears while others argue that The Queen wears so
many poppies as a way to honour each branch of the armed forces
that took part in the war…
Equerry lays a wreath on behalf of Prince Philip at the Cenotaph
8th November 2020
AnEquerry was tasked with the honour of
laying a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh at the Cenotaph
on Sunday during the remembrance commemorations. The 99–year-old
Prince was absent from this year’s Armistice Day commemorations, so
instead had a wreath…
Locked-down and socially distanced - The Royal Family attend a Remembrance Sunday service like no other
8th November 2020
The Queen and Members of The Royal Family
attended a Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph like no other
this weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of the
ongoing public health emergency, for the first time ever, the
Cenotaph was not open for the…
The Queen attends socially distanced Remembrance Sunday commemorations with a Lady-in-Waiting for company
8th November 2020
The Queen attended a socially distanced
Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday despite the
ongoing public health emergency. Her Majesty’s presence comes as no
surprise, with one royal source saying last month that the monarch
would attend the service “come hell or high water.” The 94-year-old
watched on from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
as…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester missed
Sunday’s Remembrance commemorations at the Cenotaph following on
from medical advice. Royal sources says the decision is entirely
precautionary. Both Richard and Birgitte are in the at risk
category when it comes to…
The Prince of Wales led the nation in
remembrance on Sunday as the country remembers those who died in
war and conflict. Prince Charles placed a wreath at the base of the
Cenotaph as his mother, The Queen, watched on from the balcony of
the Foreign & Commonwealth…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall share messages for Festival of Remembrance
7th November 2020
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have praised the work of the Armed Forces and those who
have sacrificed and served above themselves in special messages at
this year’s Festival of Remembrance. In pre-recorded messages,
filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, Prince Charles and Camilla each
offered up words of thanks to those serving and saving lives. “This
year, as we pause…
The Queen makes her public debut wearing a face mask as she visits the grave of the Unknown Warrior
7th November 2020
The Queen has made her public debut
wearing a face mask as she visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior
in Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years since his burial. Her
Majesty’s visit to the grave comes ahead of Remembrance Day
commemorations on Sunday. The monarch…
The Queen could spend Christmas away from Sandringham for the first time in over 30 years
7th November 2020
The Queen is facing the prospect of
spending the Christmas festivities away from her Sandringham Estate
for the first time in over three decades. A Sandringham source told
the Daily Mail: “‘We have been told not to expect them back for
Christmas.” The…
It was a strange royal week as one family
retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England
while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions
affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen
Sofia of Spain may have been glad of a mask as she headed out in
another challenging week for her family and one which brought very
little to cheer her…
