Queen Elizabeth II was at Westminster
Abbey for Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to Alexander Ogilvy and
had a bit of a run-in with another monarch. Footage from Princess
Alexandra’s wedding on 24 April 1963 shows The Queen accidentally
standing on King Olav V of Norway’s foot before quickly realising
what she had done. King Olav flinched when Her Majesty stepped on
him.
The Royal Collection Trust has released a
new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a new RCT
line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher as
Princess Elizabeth. The…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: The death of Queen Elizabeth II - the end of a truly historic reign
31st December 2022
In the end, it was a shock that still
seems surreal. When Buckingham Palace announced, in genteel
language, on September 8th 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II was unwell,
the possibility that the Monarch who had been part of so many lives
for so long was about to pass on the…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her
life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched
all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of
London, many stood by to pay their final respects as Her Late
Majesty left Buckingham Palace for the final time. Several days
after her death and after returning…
Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell
30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that
there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating
what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However,
because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put
into place. Operation Unicorn was…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern
times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic. As we
close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British
Royal Family, in this post, we’re…
YEAR IN REVIEW: How Paddington became an honourary member of the Royal Family in 2022
27th December 2022
This has been a monumental year for the
British Royal Family. It included a once-in-a-lifetime Platinum
Jubilee, the death of the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch,
and the start of a new reign. However, for many keen royal
watchers, the biggest event of the year was a new addition to the
Royal Family – Paddington Bear. Paddington Bear’s
relationship with the British Royal…
Sadness as Queen Elizabeth II's favourite stallion, Royal Applause, dies aged 29 at Sandringham
24th December 2022
The Royal Family have arrived at the
Sandringham Estate for Christmas. However, there are some sad
scenes in the Norfolk countryside, as it has been announced that
Royal Applause, a favourite stallion of Queen Elizabeth II, has
died at the age of 29. Royal Applause had…
The smallest portrait ever created of
Queen Elizabeth II has gone under the hammer at auction. Measuring
just 20 millionths of a metre, the portrait is even less than the
width of a human hair. Photo supplied by Fire Digital News The
portrait was made by…
A new mural in Northampton commemorates
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her son and successor, King
Charles III. Funded by the council, it has been described as a
“fitting to mark such an historical occasion with a visual tribute”
by Councillor Jane Birch in a statement posted to the town’s
website. Birch said: “It was with great sadness that we heard of
the passing of Queen…
