Being married for 68 years like The Queen and Prince Philip have been is a remarkable achievement but a couple from Lancashire have topped this. Gordon and Alice Mitchell have recently received a telegram from Her Majesty congratulating them on 75 years of marriage.
The couple, both aged 95, were delighted with their formal letter from The Queen which read, “My congratulations to you on…
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers. The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal document in English history: Magna…
The Queen led members of the Royal Family at the traditional annual Garter day ceremony at Windsor Castle today, joined also by the knights and ladies of the Order for the service which took place at St George’s chapel.
The Order of the Garter was established by Edward…
The Queen, accompanied by other senior members of the Royal Family, has attended a special pageant in London to mark the 200 years of service that the Gurkhas have given to the Crown. The Sultan of Brunei was also present at the event which took place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
The open air pageant, organized by the Gurkha Welfare Trust, chronicled the two centuries of Gurkha…
In a historic moment both for Britain and for Germany, the plane that will be carrying Her Majesty The Queen to Berlin on her upcoming State Visit to the country will be accompanied by the German Luftwaffe. As a mark of respect to visiting dignitaries, three Eurofighters…
On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth II took the oath to God and country and crowned at a coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.
Peers of the realm look on during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
Her Majesty took the Coronation Oath in front…
On 9 June, The Queen and members of the Royal Family will attend the Gurkha 200 Pageant at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
The event is in support of The Gurkha Welfare Trust and will highlight it’s rich history as well as commemorate 200 years of Gurkha service to the Crown.
Joining Her Majesty will be The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry.
Charles is Colonel in Chief of…
Her Majesty The Queen will make history in June as she visits Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lower Saxony on her State Visit to Germany. The Duke of Edinburgh will accompany The Queen on the visit to the only concentration camp that was liberated by the British.
During…
As preparations get underway for the celebration of The Queen’s 90th birthday next year, it has been announced that ITV will be the host broadcaster for the historical event, providing live coverage of the spectacular show to be held at Windsor Castle.
The…
The first details of major celebrations for The Queen’s 90th birthday next spring have just been revealed. And the big event will be marked with a special horse show at Windsor.
The Queen will celebrate her 90th birthday with a special horse show at Windsor
The Queen’s birthday is on April 21st but these celebrations will take place at Home Park, Windsor between May 12th and May 15th 2016.
