The Queen had every reason to celebrate today as her horse Estimate won the Gold Cup on the third day of Royal Ascot.
The horse’s win marks the first time a reigning monarch has won the race and gives the Queen her 22nd win at the annual race.
The Queen arrives at Day Three of Royal Ascot. Photo:@EmeiliaBurgess
Estimate, the four-year-old filly is celebrating a second year of success at…
The Queen’s horse, Estimate, a four year old filly, has won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot today. This is the first time a reigning monarch has ever won the Gold Cup.
This is the toughest race, 2 and a half miles, at racing’s most prestigious meeting. The Gold Cup…
If you enjoy historical fiction as much as me, I am sure that you will be looking forward to the BBC’s new programme ‘The White Queen’, starting tonight at 9pm, as much as I am. Based on Philippa Gregory’s popular ‘cousin’ books this…
The Duchess of Cambridge joined the Royal Family today to celebrate the Queen’s birthday.
Mum-to-be Kate beamed with joy as she joined Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry in a carriage to attend today’s ceremony at London’s Whitehall. The ceremony is held every year to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday.
Kate glowed as she joined Royal Family today
As the…
The Duchess of Cambridge is to join the Royal Family tomorrow for her final engagement before taking maternity leave.
Pregnant Kate will join The Queen, Prince William and the rest of the royal family for the annual Trooping the Colour, the celebration of the Queen’s…
Prince Philip is awarded the Order of New Zealand
At a small ceremony earlier today held at Buckingham Palace Her Majesty, The Queen (who also serves as Queen of New Zealand) awarded Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh her husband of 65 years with New Zealand’s…
As somebody who was not around at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, in fact somebody who was born nearly 40 years after her accession, it was amazing to watch today the whole thing from start to finish. From the procession to Westminster Abbey, to the procession down the Abbey, the very personal anointing of the Queen to the crowning shortly after and then the magnificent…
On 2nd June 1953, a remarkable young woman was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Aged just 27, Elizabeth II had been born at the time of the 1926 general strike, had seen the 1936 Abdication Crisis first hand, had been evacuated during World War Two then helped with the war…
Vivid colour photograph of inside the Abbey during The Queen’s coronation service.
60 years ago tomorrow, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in front of over 7,000 people inside the Abbey and for the first time, millions on television.
Here is a list of 60 facts about Her Majesty’s coronation we’re sure you’ll love!
The date for The…
