This morning The Queen began the official countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her side.
The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles through 71 countries over the next 388 days before reaching the Gold Coast in Australia, where the 2018 games will be held.
After receiving the baton at the…
Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.
The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the memorial’s theme of “duty and…
Though there are many mysteries surrounding Her Majesty The Queen, one for which an insatiable appetite endures is just what the most recognisable woman in the world carries in her ever-present handbag.
The Queen is a noted connoisseur of handbags and is rarely seen without…
The Queen has appointed Peaches Golding OBE to become her latest Lord-Lieutenant, making her the first black female to hold the position in its 1000 year history.
The 64-year-old will replace current Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Mary Prior when she retires at the end of April.
Photo Credit: Peaches Golding via Wikimedia Commons CC
Mrs Golding was formerly Bristol’s High Sheriff and will be…
It goes without saying that all royals live a decidedly grander life than the rest of the world. They don’t know the feeling of worry or anxiety when they go to use their credit cards. They won’t ever be declined. And living quarters? Forget one small apartment…
EXCLUSIVE: 9 out of 10 people believe there should be a public holiday for Sapphire Jubilee
6th March 2017
An exclusive Royal Central poll shows that more than nine out of ten people believe there should be a public holiday to commemorate The Queen’s Sapphire Jubilee at some point in 2017.
More than 1,000 people were polled online and close to 93% said that they support the…
It has been revealed that The Queen has a secret handbag code for getting out of tricky situations.
When Queen Elizabeth is finished talking to a guest, all she has to do is move her handbag from one arm to another; this signals to her aides, who come in and end the conversation.
If the conversation is particularly awful, all she has to do is put the bag on the ground or spin her wedding ring.
On February 6, 2017, Her Majesty The Queen commemorated 65 years since her father’s death in 1952. At that point, the 90-year-old Monarch had been reigning for 65 years.
Now there are suggestions that there should be a public holiday later this year to commemorate and…
A Sapphire Jubilee doesn’t come by every day. And this is why British MPs think that the Queen’s 65th year on the throne should be marked with a public holiday.
Conservative MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell is leading calls for celebrations and street parties to be held…
During her 60 plus years on the throne, The Queen has met people from all walks of life, careers, countries, ethnicities, cultures and accomplishments. She has met numerous heads of state, fellow monarchs, presidents, dictators, and other controversial individuals. 2017 has been declared the UK-Russia Year of Science and Education, and though Buckingham Palace has yet to provide confirmation, The…
