On Sunday evening at 8pm, viewers in the UK will be treated to an episode of BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow which is this week airing from Balmoral Castle.
Balmoral Castle, The Queen’s private residence in Scotland, opened it’s doors at the end of July where people from across the country bought their antique treasures to be valued by experts.
It was Her Majesty herself who granted…
Elizabeth to welcome King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain during UK State Visit
4th December 2015
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be making a State Visit to the UK next March.
The couple will be staying at Windsor Castle during their stay from 8-10 March 2016, making this the first Spanish state visit to the United Kingdom since 1986 when King Juan Carlos and…
New £50 Silver coin issued in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign
1st December 2015
The celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s longest reign just keep coming, as the Royal Mint has released a new £50 silver coin in her honour.
This is the first £50 coin to hold the same face value as it is on sale for and only 100,000 of the coins will be…
The Queen alongside her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, arrived in Malta on Thursday for the start of her three day state visit of the country; where she will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The Queen is being accompanied by her son – the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for the duration of the trip where Charles will make a speech on climate change at…
The Queen is to receive an extra £2.7m in funding next year, as George Osbourne revealed the 2016/17 Sovereign Grant during yesterday’s Autumn Statement.
The small detail, listed on page 114 of the Chancellor’s Spending Review, confirms that the Royal…
A Party Fit for a Queen: Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Celebrations Sell Out
25th November 2015
A huge, multi-day celebration has been planned for The Queen’s 90th birthday next year and tickets to the event have already completely sold out.
The festivities, held from 12-15 May 2016, will see thousands descend on the private grounds of Windsor Castle, one of Her…
The Queen has inaugurated the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England, following a service at Westminster Abbey this morning.
Arriving with the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty looked radiant as she took her seat in a grey and cream striped tweed jacket and hat amongst the hundreds of religious leaders and worshippers gathered for the pre-Synod Eucharist.
During the service, presided over…
Queen and Prince Charles Express Shock Over Paris Terror Attacks
14th November 2015
The Queen and The Prince of Wales have today expressed their shock and condolences after the acts of violence that took place in Paris yesterday, leaving at least 129 people dead.
The Queen this morning released a statement reading: “Prince Philip and I have been…
The Queen is to make an address to clergy at the Headquarters of the Church of England later this month, in her capacity as its Supreme Governor.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Philip, will meet hundreds of bishops, deans and other religious leaders during a…
Queen Elizabeth’s portrait removed from Canadian Foreign Affairs building
10th November 2015
Among fears that newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government may be trying to excise her images from Canada’s national life, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been removed from a prime location at the Foreign Affairs building and replaced by twin paintings by Quebec modern artist Alfred Pellan.
The Alfred Pellan paintings, called Canada West and Canada East, were on display…
