The Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning for The Queen’s Trust, a now-defunct charity that supported initiatives in her name.
Closed earlier this year and replaced by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, The Queen’s Trust was formed in the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and supported voluntary sector organisations working with young people.
It’s been a busy week for Elizabeth II. She’s opened Parliament, given the Queen’s Speech and helped mark a major milestone for one of the most famous churches in the world. And as it turns out, she’s also been leaving red roses for a rather…
They’re becoming a bit of a royal double act. For the second time this week, the Queen has been joined by the Duchess of Cornwall for one of the biggest ceremonies in the royal diary. The two women have led events marking a major anniversary for Westminster Abbey, the…
The Queen chooses a diamond diadem made for a king for the State Opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
If anyone was going to show us the honourable draw between a Crown and a hat, it was the Queen. As debate continued over whether Her Majesty should use the Imperial State Crown for the State Opening of Parliament, Elizabeth II had a rather elegant compromise. For this Queen’s Speech, the Monarch wore an all diamond diadem that was originally created for a king.
To be fair, it’s a…
The Queen soldiers on through State Opening despite apparent cold
14th October 2019
The Queen has given her speech at the State Opening of Parliament despite appearing to have the remnants of a heavy cold. The Monarch looked to be breathing more rapidly and heavily as she took her place on the Throne in the House of Lords at the start of the ceremony and…
The Queen arrives at Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
Her Majesty the Queen has made her entrance into the ancient Palace of Westminster for one of the most important and, this year, controversial part of her duties. Elizabeth II is now at Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament.
The Queen left Buckingham Palace just…
Two-thirds of people think The Queen should wear the Crown to opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
Over the weekend, Royal Central polled our readers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on the topic of The Queen wearing the State Crown at the opening of Parliament today.
Two-thirds of our readers voted in favour of The Queen wearing the State Crown as opposed to a dressed-down opening in a hat like was done in 2017.
Facebook users who voted in our poll overwhelmingly voting for the Crown…
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat. Yes, one of…
The Queen returns to work with an investiture at Buckingham Palace
11th October 2019
The Queen resumed her duties after the summer break at Balmoral, participating in an investiture at Buckingham Palace Thursday.
Although this was her first public engagement after coming back from Scotland, Her Majesty held a Council the evening of 8th October shortly…
Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown was one of the most talked-about outfits of 1947, and a novel about the making of this historic dress has just won a literary award. The Gown by Jennifer Robson was announced as one of the winners of the fifth annual Canadian Jewish Literary Awards.
The book, which is being honoured in the fiction category, tells the story of the women behind the future…
