The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be
in the United Kingdom for a state visit at the end of June. As part
of their visit, they will be visiting the late Queen Elizabeth
II’ss tomb at Windsor. What does the tomb of the longest reigning
monarch in British history look like? Queen Elizabeth II was
interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which is located in
St. George’s Chapel…
A piece of history sees an evocative reimagination of Queen Elizabeth to summarise her record breaking reign
25th April 2024
Summing up the historic reign of Queen
Elizabeth II is hard but a brand new sculpture aims to provide a
lasting reminder of Her Late Majesty. A seven-foot bronze statue
depicting the late monarch as a young woman was unveiled outside
the local library on what would be her…
Each family has its own Christmas
tradition and royal families are no exception. For seven decades,
Elizabeth II enjoyed the celebrations of a family Christmas which
she shaped into a traditional all of her own. As the Windsors
prepare to mark the festive season, we look at…
The final season of The Crown will
release in two parts on Netflix this fall, the streamer has
announced. In a teaser trailer posted on social media, Imelda
Staunton, who has played Queen Elizabeth II in its final two
seasons, can be seen walking to the balcony at Buckingham Palace as
a voiceover plays. The three actresses who have played Elizabeth
II—Claire Foy in the first two seasons…
The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year
11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most
poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to
her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very
fabric of her Royal Family alter…
How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
10th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen
Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she
had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst
the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came
some moments that would mark…
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II
came to a close at 3.10pm on September 8th 2022. Her Late Majesty
was at Balmoral when she passed away. Her elder children, King
Charles and Princess Anne, were with her. Elizabeth II had reigned
for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days. She had taken the throne on
February 6th 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. The
exact moment that her…
Tucked in the Scottish countryside of
Aberdeenshire is Balmoral Castle – a 500,000-acre country estate
beloved by the Royal Family for nearly two centuries, particularly
Queen Elizabeth II. [getty src=”1262699668″
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The speech that became one of the greatest moments of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
8th September 2023
In her historic, seventy year reign,
Queen Elizabeth II gave thousands of speeches. But one has a legacy
of its own that places it among the great royal addresses in
history. As people came to terms with lockdown at the very start of
the coronavirus pandemic, Queen Elizabeth…
REVEALED: Unreleased photo of Queen Elizabeth II on first anniversary of her death
8th September 2023
King Charles has unveiled a new photo of
his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, that has not been released
before now. Buckingham Palace released the image on the first
anniversary of the death of the historic monarch and said it was
chosen by the King to mark the anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II is
seen in Buckingham Palace on 16 October 1968 in an official sitting
for Cecil Beaton. The…
