The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the
Colour, took place today in Central London to mark Her Majesty’s
official 91st birthday on Saturday. Embed from Getty Images
Dressed in a pale blue dress and matching hat, the 91-year-old
monarch took the salute at Horseguards Parade and inspected her
guards as she does every year. With celebration comes
commemoration, however, as the ceremony…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have
led a minute’s silence from Buckingham Palace in memory of those
who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. The 91-year-old
Monarch led the nation in silence ahead of the annual Trooping the
Colour parade which celebrates…
The Queen has sent a poignant message to
mark her Official Birthday, paying tribute to those who have been
affected by a series of tragic events in Manchester and London.
This is the first time Her Majesty has released a statement on
her Official Birthday, which shows the…
The Queen has released a statement to the
nation on her official 91st birthday, recognising that although it
is supposed to be a day of celebration, the nation is very much
still in mourning. On Friday The Queen and the Duke of Cambridge
visited the scene of the the London tower fire where 30 people died
and over 70 are still believed missing. In a statement released by
Buckingham Palace, The…
The Queen has released a statement
following the Grenfell Tower Fire. The Queen paid tribute to the
people currently still in the hospital and the relatives of those
who have lost loved ones. As well as that, she paid tribute to the
bravery of the emergency services and the…
Arise Sir Billy Connolly, Dame Julie Walters & Dame June Whitfield! Birthday Honours revealed
16th June 2017
Comedian Billy Connolly and actress Julie
Walters are among the high-profile names who have been recognised
in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Billy
Connolly is being bestowed a Knighthood for services to
entertainment and charity, and Julie Walters also…
The Queen and the Duke of Cambridge have
visited the scene of the the London tower fire where 17 people have
died and and around 74 are still missing. Her Majesty and her
grandson are meeting members of the emergency services as well
as residents and community representatives. Grenfell Tower in
Kensington set ablaze on Wednesday morning with around 600 people
in the building at the time. All of…
Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Prince Charles's godmother, dies at the age of 93
14th June 2017
The 2nd Countess Mountbatten of
Burma, godmother to The Prince of Wales and third cousin of
The Queen, has died at the age of 93. Embed from Getty Images The
Countess of Mountbatten of Burma was born on 14 February 1924 as
the eldest of Louis Mountbatten, later the 1st…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess
Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten
of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also
the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt
that Patricia Knatchbull took…
Her Majesty recreates first royal train ride that took place 175 years ago
14th June 2017
Technology may have advanced and the
journey a complete six minutes faster, but yesterday, Her Majesty
recreated the first royal train journey that took place 175 years
ago by Queen Victoria. The “delightful and so quick” trip taken by
Queen Victoria on 13 June 1842 was driven by Isambard Kingdom
Brunel and Sir Daniel Gooch, keeping in tradition, their
descendants accompanied The Queen…
