With the news that the Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen, we started looking into other places and things named after Queen Elizabeth II.
While the French airport is the only airport named after her, Queen Elizabeth II lends her name to The Queen’s Terminal at London Heathrow.
She also…
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning. For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who had died almost a decade before…
When one thinks of the British monarch and their London residence, Buckingham Palace is likely what comes to mind. For King Charles III and Queen Camilla, they are often at Buckingham for work, but it is the 19th-century townhome, Clarence House, that Their Majesties call…
King Charles III has arrived at Balmoral Castle on for the beginning of his annual summer stay in Scotland.
The King, who recently named himself Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, succeeding the late Queen Elizabeth II in the role, inspected a Guard of Honour composed of the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland outside Balmoral’s gates.
He also…
A French airport will be renamed in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport, in northern France, will add the late monarch’s name to the beginning of its name, making it Queen Elizabeth II Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International…
The Prince of Wales has sent a good luck message to the Lionesses with a little help from a young royal football fan.
Princess Charlotte, who has shown her support for the England team in the past, joined her dad for a video just hours before the match in Sydney which…
Prince William and the World Cup - do you think the Prince of Wales should be in Australia for the big game?
19th August 2023
So should he stay or should he go? As England’s footballers prepare for their first World Cup final in almost sixty years, tactics have been put on the back burner while a far more heated debate takes place. Never mind who lines up on the pitch for the match against Spain – will Prince William be watching pitch side?
OK, not actually pitch side, from the royal box. After England…
The King leads congratulations for the Lionesses as England reach the World Cup final
16th August 2023
King Charles III has congratulated the Lionesses as England scored a famous win that sent them into the World Cup Final.
A 3-1 victory over Australia put Sarina Wiegman’s team into the last two – they will play Spain for the World Cup.
His Majesty sent a…
The centuries-long history behind Scotland's primary royal residence
16th August 2023
For more than 500 years, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, also known as Holyrood Palace or Holyrood House, has been the principal royal residence in Scotland. Its history takes in some of the most famous of royal names like Mary, Queen of Scots and now it serves as the residence…
When her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George VI, her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wasn’t far away to help guide her daughter in her new role as monarch. The Queen Mother moved into London’s Clarence House shortly before her daughter’s Coronation in 1953.
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It was a quick swap for…
