Queen Elizabeth II

How Queen Elizabeth II celebrated an historic event at one of Italy's most precious locations

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7th April 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in Italy for an historic State Visit. Although its his first trip to the country as Monarch, Charles III has visited Italy many times. In fact, it is a favourite destination for the Royal Family and has even played host to a special birthday.  In April 1951, the then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, travelled to Italy for a…
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Queen Elizabeth IIRoyal Christmas

A Millennium Christmas address for the faithful

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17th December 2024
While the sovereign’s Christmas address often touches on personal topics, such as the birth of a new family member, weddings, tours, or Jubilees, they often also discuss worldwide events that affect everyone. In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Christmas Broadcast opened with a nod to the Millennium.  Queen Elizabeth II said ”By any measure this Millennium year has been an…
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Queen Elizabeth IIRoyal Christmas

How Queen Elizabeth II made history by taking the Christmas speech to television

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7th December 2024
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II made history with a big step forward. Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast in 1952, twenty years after her grandfather, King George V, began the tradition. However, in 1957, Queen Elizabeth became the first monarch to make a televised address on Christmas. As her image was beamed into homes around the UK, Queen Elizabeth said…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The peaceful spot where Elizabeth II now rests

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8th September 2024
Sunday, 8 September will mark the second anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Following the formal state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen was buried in a chapel close to her heart. A much smaller committal service was held at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle after the funeral at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022. She was then buried in the Royal Vault in…
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