The Queen takes great pride in her family, with eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. We’ve already looked back at the milestones of her becoming a grandmother and great-grandmother for the first time, but now let’s take a look back at the birth of her grandson and direct heir, Prince William.
Prince William was born on 21 June 1982, the first son of Prince Charles and Diana…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen becomes the longest living monarch in British history
10th May 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has passed numerous milestones throughout her historic 70-year reign. They have included milestones as a mother and wife and as a monarch. In honour of her reign, we are looking at some of her most impressive milestones.Â
On 20 December 2007, Queen…
The Queen will miss the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday for the first time in 59 years.
The last time the monarch missed the occasion was in 1963 when she was pregnant with Prince Edward.
As reported by The Sun, the 96-year-old has pulled out of the ceremonial…
The story of how Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne—that she went up a tree a princess and climbed back down a queen—and the aborted tour of Australia and New Zealand by way of Kenya that had to be postponed is well-documented. But what of her first official tour as The Queen?
In late 1953, The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a Commonwealth Tour that would see them visiting…
Fans hoping to watch the Changing the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace this month may face challenges as building and other preparation begins for the Platinum Jubilee in June.
The Royal Parks shared the news on its website last week, noting that from 3 May…
Special roles for Lady Louise and The Queen's great-grandchilden revealed at Jubilee horse show
8th May 2022
The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II will play a special role in the upcoming Royal Windsor Horse Show, paying tribute to their grandparents and The Queen’s historic reign.
New details about the Royal Windsor Horse Show have just been…
A first glimpse of how the Platinum Party will light up London for the Jubilee
8th May 2022
A first glimpse of the setting for one of the most anticipated events of the Jubilee weekend has been revealed as drawings were unveiled this week of the concert stage for the Platinum Party at the Palace by the BBC.
The Platinum Party will be set up in front of Buckingham Palace by the Queen Victoria Memorial, and will feature a line-up of the world’s best musicians performing a concert for…
The Gold State Coach will play a central role over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, showcasing footage of The Queen, her historic reign, and her coronation on the newly-remodeled windows.
Let’s look into the history of the Gold State Coach, which dates back to the reign of…
Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time
7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her own words.
‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme that will debut on BBC One on 29 May…
One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s favourite authors has designed a special edition Platinum Jubilee t-shirt featuring two of his most iconic characters.
Charles Mackesy, the celebrated children’s author, illustrator and artist behind The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse has designed a Platinum Jubilee t-shirt featuring the boy and the mole sitting on a heart-shaped Union Jack with the…
