In the end, this was a royal wedding all
about the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. As
Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, she wore a gown
that had once belonged to her granny and the tiara that the Queen
had chosen for her own wedding over seven decades before. But this
wasn’t a one way street of tributes. For the Queen made some rather
lovely nods to her…
Summer is given the go-ahead for The Queen as she and Prince Philip prepare to leave Windsor for Balmoral
18th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are
preparing to leave Windsor Castle next month to begin their annual
summer holiday in Scotland. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will
be joined by their large ‘bubble’ of aides and associates who will
be quarantined in…
Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised over
£33 million for the NHS at the height of the coronavirus pandemic,
has received his knighthood at Windsor Castle. The Queen conferred
the honour in a special investiture ceremony on Friday afternoon.
The 100 year old was accompanied…
The Queen and Prince Philip leave Windsor Castle for the first time in months to attend Princess Beatrice’s secret wedding
17th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were
among the guests present to witness the secret wedding of Princess
Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Beatrice and Edoardo married in
secret on Friday morning at 11am at the Royal Chapel of All Saints,
a church opposite to the residence of the Duke & Duchess of York.
This marked the first time that The Queen and Prince Philip have
left Windsor…
We’ve got used to seeing royalty on video
calls in these past months but there’s something different about it
when the Queen is involved. And although the latest video call made
by Her Majesty isn’t the first she’s shared with the world,
it’s…
The Queen has sent a message of thanks to
mark Armed Forces Day in which she praised personnel and veterans
for their dedication and spoke of the way both serving and past
members ‘contribute’ to life across the UK. The message, signed
Elizabeth R., was sent…
This year brings another special
anniversary for the Queen’s long and historic reign. This summer
marks 65 years since Queen Elizabeth’s first State Visit. It took
place in June 1955 and saw the new Monarch travel to the the
Kingdom of Norway. So, why was Norway the first nation that the
Queen visited after her coronation? The first reason was that the
British and Norwegian Royal…
There were celebrations in Windsor Castle
on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse won in spectacular style at
Royal Ascot. Tactical, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, started the
race as favourite, and arrived back at the Winner’s Enclosure to
fanfare. This was the…
It’s famously one of her favourite times
of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she
has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the
introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she
misses…
The Queen has overseen a pared back
version of the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade at Windsor Castle. And
in tribute to the regiment trooping their colour, Her Majesty chose
the Welsh Guards brooch for the day. The diamond creation, in the
shape of a leek, was worn with a jade green coat and matching hat.
The Queen’s coat was designed by Stewart Parvin as was the dress
beneath, a print in…
