It was all smiles for The Queen on
Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the
year – the Epsom Derby. Her Majesty visited the racecourse on the
same day the country was celebrating the 65th anniversary of her
Coronation in 1953. Embed from Getty…
The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June
2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It
was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had
been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years
since the Queen’s…
Today is the 65th anniversary of the
coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who
succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in
which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
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…
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…
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 milestone when she becomes
the first British monarch to reach the 65th anniversary of their
coronation on Saturday 2nd June. 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…
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…
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…
