Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and the lying-in-state at Westminster Hall cost the government an estimated £162m.
In a breakdown of costs released by the Treasury, it was revealed that the Home Office spent the most money (£74m) on events surrounding Her Late Majesty’s death. This would have likely been in relation to security and policing, both protecting members of the…
A tribute to her Late Majesty in new short film - The Elizabeth Landmark
16th May 2023
In a new short film, Simon Hitchens, the artist behind plans for a major monument dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II in Northumberland, shares the importance of ‘The Elizabeth Landmark’. Donned as a “permanent celebration” of The Queen’s reign and…
The Norwegian and British royal families have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the present Norwegian monarch.
Getty Images’ royal photographer Chris Jackson was once again behind the lens to capture history being made.
On Sunday, 2 April, Buckingham Palace released a picture taken by Mr Jackson that marks the end of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
Launched to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, it was due to close in December 2022, at the end of the Jubilee year.
As the King and Queen are getting ready to depart for their double European State visits to France and Germany, they will undoubtedly have in mind that the two countries were the last two state visits that Queen Elizabeth II made, accompanied by the Duke of…
March 8 2023 marks six months since the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle last year at the age of 96.
Her Late Majesty had been in poor health for some months, however, her death still came as a huge shock, with the monarch of 70 years still working and…
An historic area of England which contains one of the most unusual collection of royal artefacts in the world is about to get another bit of regal history. Rutland, home to Oakham Castle’s famous display of royal horseshoes, will soon have a sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II which will become the first statue in the ancient county.
This past week, The Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah…
Led by Dame Helen Mirren, the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) honoured the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Mirren gave a moving tribute to the late monarch during the ceremony, calling her the “nation’s leading star.”
Mirren said: “BAFTA’s…
The King spend the day in private to remember his mother and grandfather on poignant anniversary
6th February 2023
The King is spending the day privately as the UK marks an important anniversary in the history of the monarchy.
On February 6th 1952, The King’s grandfather, King George VI, died at Sandringham.
The then Princess Elizabeth saw her accession to the throne –…
A man has become the first person to be convicted of treason in over 40 years after a hearing at England’s Central Criminal Court.
21-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail, from Hampshire, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Treason Act after threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day in 2021.
Chail arrived at Windsor Castle with a crossbow and told a protection officer that he…
