Buckingham Palace has announced that The Queen and The Royal Family are set to begin a year-long tour of the United Kingdom to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
Queen Elizabeth will become the first British monarch to reach such a milestone which marks 70 years of service on the throne.
On February 6 1952, the then Princess Elizabeth became Queen aged 25 following the unexpected…
The 95-year-old Queen prepares to increase her workload so she can 'get back out and about'
30th May 2021
The Queen is keen to increase her workload and the number of engagements she conduct as the UK begins to ease restrictions on public and social activity.
For the past 14 months, the monarch has been forced to dramatically cut down on the number of engagements she conducts…
The Duke of Kent to accompany The Queen at Trooping The Colour so she will not be alone
30th May 2021
The Duke of Kent will accompany The Queen at this year’s scaled down Trooping The Colour ceremony so the 95-year-old monarch will not be alone following the death of Prince Philip in April.
Although the Duke of Edinburgh has not attended Trooping for a number of…
Joy for The Queen as her horse wins the Listed Achilles Stakes picking up £21,000 in prize money
29th May 2021
There was much to celebrate for The Queen on Saturday after her horse won a prestigious race at Haycock Park.
King’s Lynn, a four-year-old bay gelding, won the Listed Betway Achilles Stakes which was televised live on ITV to an audience of millions.
Ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding, King’s Lynn won the five furlong sprint in an exciting battle to the line…
In 2011, The Queen and Prince Philip completed a historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland. It was the first visit of a reigning monarch to the Republic of Ireland, as the last visit was in 1911 by her grandfather, King George V, before Ireland fought for independence.
The Queen has this week paid tribute to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as they celebrating their 180th anniversary. Founded in April 1841 by a group of chemists and druggists, the society works to support and represent pharmacists and the profession. Less than a year after…
Her Majesty The Queen visited Portsmouth on Saturday to bid farewell to the company of the HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of the ship’s maiden operational deployment. The visit comes as the HMS Queen Elizabeth prepares to lead the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group on a seven-month operational deployment. During the deployment, more than 26,000 nautical miles will be crossed from the…
Famous faces and faith leaders lend their support to the Platinum Jubilee tree planting celebrations
19th May 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy launched on Monday, 17 May in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. The UK-wide tree planting initiative plans to have 3 million saplings planted from October 2021 to March 2022. Schools, community groups, and individuals can…
There is fresh heartbreak for The Queen this week following the death of one of her beloved dorgi puppies at the age of just five-months-old.
According to The Sun newspaper, the 95-year-old monarch is “devastated” following the death of the puppy who she named…
The Queen to head to Balmoral for an out-of-season visit as she continues to mourn Prince Philip
15th May 2021
It is being reported that The Queen will make an out-of-season visit to her Balmoral later this month as she continues to mourn the loss of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip.
The 95-year-old monarch will leave Windsor for her Scottish retreat for a low-key private visit where she can enjoy the solitude and serenity of the Highlands.
The Daily Mail reports that The Queen will not stay in…
