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 cypher was included on The Queen’s State Hearse used in September.
In addition, the decorative border that…
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…
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 the code name for the series of events that would occur in Scotland following The Queen’s death. The major element was Her…
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…
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 been living at the Royal Studs in Sandringham since his retirement from racing in 1997, and has sired dozens of top quality…
The smallest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ever created sells at charity auction
22nd December 2022
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 honours King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II
11th December 2022
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…
The Queen 'danced around in circles' after hearing that Zara had won a medal at the 2012 Olympics
6th December 2022
Zara Tindall has revealed that she dreams of being able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, having already tasted success in 2012 when she won a silver medal for Great Britain.
Princess Anne was the person tasked with presenting the medal to her daughter on the podium in the team equestrian event.
It is possible that the Princess Royal was the only member of The Royal Family to…