The Queen was incredibly close to her younger sister, Princess Margaret. However, the pair’s relationship suffered in the late 1950s when Margaret had hoped to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend.
Townsend had served as an equerry to King George VI, after serving in the RAF in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950 he was made Master of the Household and in 1952 became the Queen Mother’s…
Students across the United Kingdom are invited to make their mark on the Platinum Jubilee with the launch of two new initiatives.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in conjunction with the IdeasFoundation andthe Engineering Development Trust, announced…
How royals use soft diplomacy to voice their support for Ukraine
10th March 2022
Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy” – the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word. Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”.
On the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world have…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February.
Trudeau flew to London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. All three countries belong to the North Atlantic…
While Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign and serves as the administrative headquarters for The Crown, The Queen will not be returning from Windsor Castle.
The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh moved to Windsor Castle permanently…
The Queen has made a ‘generous donation’ to a Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia continues.
The Disasters Emergency Committee revealed the donation on March 3rd 2022, tweeting: “Many thanks to Her Majesty The Queen for continuing to…
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution will reward 4,500 volunteers and frontline staff with a special Platinum Jubilee medal in recognition of the 69,212 lives that have been saved throughout The Queen’s reign.
“I am delighted to see so many RNLI volunteers and staff being recognised by this prestigious award alongside other frontline members of the emergency services, prison services and…
The Queen recovers from Covid and enjoys some quality time with the Cambridge Family and Princess Beatrice
1st March 2022
The Queen appears to have recovered from Covid-19, just over a week after the 95-year-old monarch was diagnosed with the disease.
According to the Daily Mail, once out of isolation, Her Majesty travelled to Frogmore Cottage to enjoy some precious time with members of her…
Windsor schools are preparing Platinum Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the area.
The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week at The…
Residents of Warwickshire with stories of their brushes with The Queen or royalty are being encouraged to share their memories and memorabilia with the Warwickshire Library Service ahead of the Platinum Jubilee this summer.
Locals can fill out forms with their stories and photographs to form the basis of displays and artefacts to celebrate Warwickshire’s royal connection.
“The Queen’s…
