On 1st July 2017, Canada will be celebrating their 150th birthday and a Royal tour is rumoured to be in the works.
Back in November 2015, Canadian Heritage brought the prospect up in a briefing note for Heritage Minister Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly that went over Canada Day 2017 celebration plans on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the nation’s capital.
“Canada Day 2017 presents an…
The Queen will pay a trip to Europe’s largest construction project next week when she visits the Crossrail works at London’s Bond Street.
Her Majesty is due to make the 26m descent underground to see the ongoing building of brand new ticket halls that are…
Church of England picks ten-year-old’s logo for The Queen’s birthday
14th February 2016
Out of over a thousand entries, the Church of England’s commemorative logo for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday celebrations was designed by a ten-year-old boy.
The Church of England held a contest throughout its schools to decide on a logo for the celebrations, and…
Shakespeare exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of his death held at Windsor Castle
13th February 2016
With the 400th anniversary of playwrighter William Shakespeare’s death, Queen Elizabeth is marking the occasion with a display at Windsor Castle.
The event that starts Saturday will display treasures demonstrating the link between her family and Shakespeare, such as a copy of his second folio, annotated by both Charles I and George III.
Other family heirlooms include Queen Mary’s copy…
Labour peer under scrutiny after revealing Queen's political views
8th February 2016
A Labour peer is under scrutiny after revealing the Queen’s political viewpoints over the UK voting system.
According to Baroness Joyce Gould, Her Majesty is reportedly opposed to the proportional representation voting system, which had been considered as a new way to vote…
The Queen’s official residences are to host the largest-ever exhibition of The Queen’s wardrobe starting on 21 April, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.
Beginning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s official Scottish residence, the exhibition…
Spain’s caretaker government have cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement:Â “Due to the process of forming a new government currently underway in Spain, the state visit has been postponed.”
Buckingham Palace confirmed that The Queen has…
On an official visit to a charity in Bath, Prince Charles was presented with a previously unseen picture of his mother, The Queen, which was taken when Her Majesty was just 13 years old.
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The picture of the teenaged Princess Elizabeth, as she was…
It has been a busy past few months for the Duchess of Cambridge as she has taken on another patronage that once belonged to another member of the Royal Family.
After 64 years as a loyal Patron, Queen Elizabeth II is said to be handing the baton of the All England Lawn…
Norfolk Police have handed out around 50 letters on behalf of the Royal Family. The letters warn against privacy intrusions at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
Following a Freedom of Information request, police have now confirmed that the letters were sent to members of the public.
The estate is home to one of Queen Elizbeth’s residences as well as Anmer Hall, the home of the Duke and…
