A French airport will be renamed in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport, in northern France, will add the late monarch’s name to the beginning of its name, making it Queen Elizabeth II Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport.
King Charles gave the approval for the airport to change its name in remembrance of his mother.
The town of Le…
The Cabinet Office has announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s name will be closely controlled and that organisations and businesses must meet “strict standards” with their application to use the late sovereign’s name.
Pubs across the United Kingdom have names in…
As the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II approaches, the government is set to commission a national memorial to mark the late sovereign’s incredible reign.
The Cabinet Office and the Royal Household will work together to set up a committee to…
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and until her death in September 2022, she was only the monarch that the majority of the British population had known. However, the government has warned that her name will be closely controlled.
The Cabinet Office has released guidance that businesses, organisations, pubs, parks, and more will need to apply to use Queen…
With the Barbie film set to premiere on 21 July 2023, the world is abuzz with discussion of the iconic doll. And few Barbie dolls have been as popular as the Queen Elizabeth II doll released in 2022.
In honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, Mattel released a…
Wimbledon is a popular event for members of the British Royal Family, with senior members of the Royal Family attending each year as well as many members of the extended Royal Family. There was a meaningful connection to the late Queen on Saturday at Wimbledon, though- the…
A touching tribute to his mother will open the celebration for King Charles' Scottish coronation
1st July 2023
The presentation of the Honours of Scotland will be a smaller affair than the Coronation, but equally full of ceremony and history. One of the elements that will be used in the service will be a sword.
The traditional piece used for this service is known as the Sword of State, or Papal Sword,; it was given to King James IV by Pope Alexander VI in 1494. It not been seen in public in recent…
When many think of the late Queen Elizabeth II, they might think of someone who was constantly at her side. Not her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, or other members of the Royal Family. They might be thinking of one particular type of dog, a Corgi.
Corgis have been a part…
Queen Elizabeth II to be remembered at the Chelsea Flower Show in poignant floral tribute
19th May 2023
Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show in a special garden which celebrates her life.
The late monarch almost always attended the annual horticultural show held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with it being one of the first events marked on…
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall cost the government an estimated £162m.
In a breakdown of costs released by the Treasury, it was revealed that the Home Office spent the most money (£74m) on events surrounding Her Late Majesty’s death. This would have likely been in relation to security and policing, both protecting members of the…
