For nearly 74 years, The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were happily married, but their love began several years before their 1947 wedding at Westminster Abbey.
Their story began in 1939 when Princess Elizabeth was 13, and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was 18. Elizabeth had joined her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and younger sister Princess Margaret on a trip to the royal…
The Queen earned a well deserved tonic on Wednesday as her horse, Tactical, won a prestigious race at Newmarket’s Craven Meeting.
Riden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding, Tactical is Her Majesty’s first winner since the death of Prince Philip last…
The Queen may be forced to sit alone at Prince Philip's funeral due to social distancing regulations
14th April 2021
It is feared that The Queen will be required to sit alone at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday due to tough government guidelines on social distancing.
Only 30 people will be allowed to attend the Duke’s funeral as the law stands in England.
Guests who do…
The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The monarch, who turns 95-years-old in a few days time, hosted a retirement ceremony at Windsor for one of her departing senior aides.
A ceremony was held in honour of former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel on Tuesday.
The Lord Chamberlain is the Head of Her…
The Queen has described the death of her husband of 73 years as “leaving a huge void” in her life.
The Duke of York revealed The Queen’s comments as he paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh at a private service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints in…
The Kings of Cambodia and Morocco have released condolence messages that have been sent to The Queen after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday.
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia sent a letter to Her Majesty on 10 April expressing his sympathies saying that the…
Queen Margrethe sends personal condolences to Queen Elizabeth after death of Prince Philip
9th April 2021
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a personal message of condolence to Queen Elizabeth after the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh this morning.
The Danish Royal House said today: “Her Majesty The Queen has today sent personal condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in connection with the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
“Prince Philip was…
King Harald of Norway has sent his condolences to Queen Elizabeth II following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh today at the age of 99.
The King of Norway said: “Our thoughts are with Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family. We also send our condolences to the…
The Duke of Edinburgh is set to join The Queen at Church on Sunday for a private Easter Day service in Windsor.
According to the Daily Mirror, the 94-year-old monarch is “delighted” that her husband is joining her at the service following a month long spell in…
The Queen celebrates her second virtual Maundy Thursday with 190 pensioners receiving letter and purse from the monarch
1st April 2021
The Queen has once again celebrated Maundy Thursday virtually this year due to the ongoing national lockdown.
To mark the occasion, Her Majesty has written to this year’s Maundy Recipients who have been recognised by their dioceses for their outstanding contributions to their local church and community life.
Each year, the monarch distributes specially-minted coins to pensioners at the…
