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 hat. She
accessorised her spring look with her beloved three-strand pearl
necklace, pearl stud earrings, a black…
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…
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 beginnings of the Aquamarine
Parure from the President of Brazil on behalf of his country as a
Cgift in 1953. This first…
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…
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 Earl of Wessex to mark the
completion of the Elizabeth Line. Buckingham Palace continued, “Her
Majesty was aware of…
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…
New details have been revealed about the
Platinum Jubilee flypast over Buckingham Palace, with 70 aircraft
taking part in the celebration. Following Trooping the Colour, The
Queen will return to Buckingham Palace where she will be joined by
working members of the Royal Family on the balcony # to watch a
flypast with 70 aircraft. The Ministry of Defence shared the news
over the weekend…
