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 opportunity…
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
expected…
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 of The…
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 will show a…
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: “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 been informed…
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. Embed from Getty Images 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 Duchess…
