The eyes of the world might have been on the newest royal bride, Kate Middleton—soon to be Duchess of Cambridge—but when The Queen arrived in primrose yellow for the April nuptials of her grandson Prince William, a style moment of her reign was cemented.
Ahead of William and Kate’s wedding, the bet-makers were having a field day on the odds of The Queen showing up in various colours to…
The Queen was out and about unexpectedly for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in a bright look to complement the flowers.
Her Majesty wore a white dress with a green and pink floral print and a bright pink coat over top. For the informal occasion, she did not have…
A delighted Queen attends the Chelsea Flower Show in a buggy as she is driven around the gardens
23rd May 2022
There were scenes of delight in London on Monday afternoon after The Queen attended the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with members of her family.
There was uncertainty over whether she would attend this year’s horticultural extravaganza with the 96-year-old monarch…
The Queen’s official birthday is marked every year in June with the Trooping the Colour ceremony—a military pageant and flypast celebrated with the wider Royal Family and the public in London.
Though for the past 36 years she has participated in Trooping the Colour by riding in a carriage and wearing a dress, for the first 34 years of her reign, The Queen rode in the parade itself and wore…
The Queen’s Aquamarine Parure began as a coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of 15 years, to one of The Queen’s most fashionable and complete parures.
The Queen was gifted the…
While the Canadian Federal government has made relatively few announcements or plans to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, individual provinces are planning their own commemorations.
Newfoundland and Labrador have announced the Commemorative Commonwealth Walkway in…
Queen Elizabeth II’s jewel vault contains many treasures, but only two publicly known ruby tiaras, one of which is the Burmese Ruby Tiara.
The Queen commissioned the Burmese Ruby Tiara in 1973 from royal jewellers Garrard & Co. from pieces already found in her collection: Burma rubies and diamonds from the Nizam of Hyderabad tiara, both gifted to her as wedding presents in 1947.
The…
The Queen undertook a surprise public engagement in London, joining her youngest son for the completion of the Elizabeth Line, a rail line name in her honour.
Buckingham Palace released a statement saying that The Queen, “In a happy development,” would be able to join…
The Queen found herself in a unique position in the summer of 1976: she was both the head of state responsible for officially opening the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal and the mother of an Olympic competitor who would be looking to medal.
The entire Royal Family showed…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen opens Canadian Parliament for the first time
16th May 2022
The Queen’s first official tour of Canada as its Sovereign included the State Opening of Parliament—the first time a Canadian monarch had performed the duty.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh carried out their Canadian tour as Monarch and consort in October 1957 (they had previously visited in 1951), travelling to Ottawa, Ontario, between 12-16 October specifically to open…
