Queen Elizabeth II

New line of commemorative china to mark the life of Queen Elizabeth II revealed

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…
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Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell

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…
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Sadness as Queen Elizabeth II's favourite stallion, Royal Applause, dies aged 29 at Sandringham

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…
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The Queen 'danced around in circles' after hearing that Zara had won a medal at the 2012 Olympics

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…
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