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…
