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.
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Throughout her 96 years, she spent many summers at the castle, from visiting her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, to the final months of her life. Amid private…
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…
With the news that the Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen, we started looking into other places and things named after Queen Elizabeth II.
While the French airport is the…
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…
