On 6 February 1952, while Princess
Elizabeth and Prince Philip were off to Australia and New Zealand
via Kenya when the news came in that King George VI had died, it
made the nearly 26-year-old princess Queen. Preparations quickly
were in full force for the coronation to be held after an
appropriate time of mourning had passed. The first meeting
Coronation Commission was held in April 1952 with…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one…
Kensington Palace has announced that the
Duke of Cambridge will visit the Isle of Man on Wednesday 6th June
for a day of events. Among the engagements he will undertake next
week, Prince William will visit the Isle of Man TT and will attend
a reception held for guests from…
The Queen and Prince Charles to open The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey
1st June 2018
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The
Prince of Wales, will open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at
Westminster Abbey next Friday. Upon arrival at the abbey, Her
Majesty will be greeted by the Dean of Westminster Abbey, The Very
Reverend Dr John Hall. The Queen and her son will then proceed to
the Diamond Jubilee Galleries where they will meet a group of
people who have been…
A Gold Quarter Sovereign to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Jubilee is released
1st June 2018
A brand new Gold Quarter Sovereign has
been released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire
Coronation Jubilee which marks 65 years since Her Majesty was
coronated in 1953. Collectables firm The Bradford Exchange has
released the new coin to celebrate this…
The Duke of Kent shows no signs of slowing down as he advertises for a new Private Secretary
1st June 2018
The Duke of Kent is showing no signs of
slowing down as he advertises for a new Private Secretary to begin
working for him in 2019. The 82-year-old royal is looking for
somebody to manage his household and to accompany him on
engagements both in the UK and abroad. The…
The Queen is looking to hire a
new Anniversaries Officer to join her existing team who send
out congratulatory letters to those celebrating a big
occasion. If you are about to celebrate your 100th birthday or your
60th wedding anniversary, you will most likely receive a card from
The Queen. Her Majesty’s Anniversaries Officer will help
manage and organise this. Cards are sent to those…
The Queen is joined by her grandchildren at Buckingham Palace Garden Party
1st June 2018
Yesterday, The Queen hosted the second of
four garden parties to be held this year. This one took place in
the gardens of Buckingham Palace with 8,000 guests to dine on the
27,000 cups of tea and coffee, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices
of cake. Joining Her Majesty were…
Prince Charles has landed in Romania to
promote rural life. The Prince of Wales visits Romania annually,
where he supports rural life and training in the country. The
Prince founded The Prince of Wale’s Foundation Romania in 2015 in
order to further his charitable work…
A dynamic and dazzling sculpture of Her
Majesty The Queen’s head is set to grace Park Lane. Westminster
Council have given permission for the sculpture which will be about
five metres high on a plinth on the Southernmost traffic island.
The sculpture is formed from over one million crystals hand-cut and
individually positioned on a toughened glass sheet. It has been
designed by the Italian…
