The Queen has commissioned a new portrait
to be painted of her, which will celebrate the milestone of her
becoming the longest reigning monarch in British history; exceeding
the 63 years Queen Victoria sat on the throne. Portraitist Richard
Stone is the man tasked with the job. He is currently painting Her
Majesty in traditional robes at Buckingham Palace. This will not be
the first time the…
It has been announced that The Queen and
The Duke of Edinburgh will make a rare overseas state visit to
Germany later this year. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness are
visiting the country between the 24-26th June at the invitation of
the German President, Joachim Gauck. The…
The Queen is the 'most moral leader' followed by William and Kate
28th December 2014
The Queen has been voted as providing the
best moral leadership for Britons, ahead of church leaders and
politicians. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came in second. A
YouGov survey, undertaken for The Sunday Times, asked 2000
respondents to pick three or four names from…
Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys,
and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised
message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and
ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was
a 50.7% share of viewers, beating the other programmes by almost
20%, according to The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
(BARB). Rumours spread…
The Queen’s Christmas Message has
been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and
around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State
Dining Room at Buckingham Palace, features The Queen reflecting on
some of the year’s key events…
Her Majesty sent the message to
the ABF, The Soldiers’s Charity, of which she is patron , who
contacted Her Majesty at the beginning of their campaign to
help homeless veterans this Christmas with The Evening Standard,
who first reported on The Queen’s message. The…
Her Majesty's message was sent
to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty,
expressing sympathy to those who had lost relatives and friends in
the accident, and also to those suffering injuries. In a statement
Her Majesty said: Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of
the tragic accident in Glasgow yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers
go to the families of those who have lost…
A Royal Festive lunch: Royal Family members gather at Buckingham Palace
17th December 2014
[getty src=”460592570″ width=”594″
height=”334″] The Duke of Cambridge alongside the Duchess of
Cambridge were in attendance as waiting crowds attempted to get a
glimpse of them. Prince George arrived separately with his nanny a
bit later. Upon departing…
Lifetime Achievement award, which
recognises her dedication to horses. The award was presented to The
Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace by Princess Haya in the
presence of the former FEI President The Duke of Edinburgh, as well
as Keith Taylor, Chairman of the British…
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh spend Anniversary in Scotland
20th November 2014
The Queen and Prince Philip’s 67th
wedding anniversary was today celebrated with an RAF flypast in
Moray, Scotland, while they were visiting the area. Her Majesty
visiting service personnel and families of 39 Engineer Regiment on
Thursday 20th November 2014 at Kinloss Barracks in Moray.© Crown
Copyright 2014, Mark Owens/Army HQ Scotland Two Typhoons and a
Tornado jet flew over RAF Lossiemouth…
