Queen Elizabeth II

"An event of great national and international significance": The Queen’s message opens the order of service at Richard III’s reburial

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26th March 2015
The Queen has issued a message on the occasion of the reinterment of her predecessor, King Richard III, who was buried at Leicester Cathedral today. Her Majesty mentions The King’s death in the Battle of Bosworth, and her memories of Leicester Cathedral. She also issues her thanks to the people who made this historic event possible. The complete message reads: “The reinterment of King…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Secret agent? Prince William visits GCHQ headquarters in Gloucestershire

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23rd March 2015
Last Thursday The Duke of Cambridge made a secret visit to the country’s most secretive building to witness how the communications of alleged terrorists and foreign spy organisations are being monitored. The visit to Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire was a first for Prince William. William spent approximately four hours learning about the maximum…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen issues prorogation order for Parliament ahead of election

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22nd March 2015
The Queen-in-Council issued a proclamation setting out the dates when Parliament will be prorogued ahead of its dissolution, heralding the beginning of the short campaign for the British General Election on this May. The Order read that Parliament would be prorogued (which means suspended) “no earlier than 26th March” and “no later than 30th March”, though in practice the…
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British Royals

Manuscript by Queen Victoria to go on show at the Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh

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19th March 2015
A gilded manuscript describing Queen Victoria’s visit to the Scottish Highlands is set to go on display at the Queen’s Gallery in Edinburgh later this month. First published in 1884, More Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands contains excerpts from The Queen’s diaries describing her life in the northeast from 1862 to 1882. The manuscript on display is, in fact, a…
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