The Queen has many impressive suites in her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but meaningful history for Her Majesty.Â
King George VI gave his eldest daughter, the then-Princess Elizabeth, a wedding gift of a Victorian suite that he had purchased. It is thought that it was initially created at some point…
A new Angus Reid poll shows that a majority of Canadians would support ending the monarchy after The Queen passes, despite overwhelming personal support from Canadians.
The poll was conducted in early April and shows that 51% of those polled are in favour of the…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 40th anniversary of her reign—her Ruby Jubilee—in 1992, though you wouldn’t have known about it unless you knew the context behind her now infamous ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech.
What may have ordinarily been a celebratory event…
Throughout her historic 70 year reign, The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11 December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street.Â
The dinner marked the 250th anniversary of 10 Downing Street being the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. The then-Prime…
To celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday, The Tower of London fired a 62-round gun salute.
With The Queen turning 96, one might wonder, why 62 rounds? Twenty-one rounds represent a royal anniversary while 20 rounds are fired to reflect the tower’s status as a…
A birthday treat at Changing the Guard as the band serenades Her Majesty
22nd April 2022
As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour.
What some might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at Windsor rather than…
Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reach their 90th birthday, marking the occasion on 21 April 2016, though her official birthday celebrations took place in June. Today, on her 96th birthday, let’s revisit the major events that occurred on this milestone birthday in 2016.
The Queen celebrated her actual birthday in Windsor. The day before her birthday, she attended an…
Much like her father before her, who became The Queen’s first grandchild in 1977, Savannah Phillips has the honour of being The Queen’s first great-grandchild. Today, let’s learn more about the youngster who first made The Queen a great-grandmother.
Peter and Autumn…
The Queen was absent from the annual Easter Sunday Church Service held at St George’s Chapel in Windsor this week.
Her Majesty has heavily reduced her diary in recent months due to ongoing mobility issues, and was not expected to be present at the service.
Also…
There are a few pieces in The Queen’s jewellery vault that she has worn time and time again throughout her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remains one of her favourite pieces to this day.
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara belonged to one of the most sociable members of the Romanov court, Grand Duchess Vladimir or Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin before she married in…
