Her Majesty The Queen met all but one of
the US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has reigned
during the tenure of President Harry Truman to the current leader,
President Joe Biden. In total, 12 of the 13 presidents of the
United States who have taken office during The Queen’s reign met
her. Her Late Majesty honoured two US presidents with honorary
knighthoods (and her…
Thousands queue overnight to pay final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state
15th September 2022
Thousands have queued through the night
to pay their final respects to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Westminster Hall officially opened for viewing at 5 pm on
Wednesday, 14 September. It’s believed those who were first in line
had waited about 48 hours…
The Queen has left Buckingham Palace for
the final time and made her way to Westminster Hall, where she will
lie-in-state for four days. Her coffin was transported to
Westminster Hall in a procession with several members of the Royal
Family and Royal Household following…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan
Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know
him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who
would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born
11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was
the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving
son of…
The Royal Family has taken to the
Buckingham Palace balcony for a historic appearance. The royals
appeared on the balcony to greet the jubilant crowds gathered to
celebrate Her Majesty’s milestone. The Queen walked onto the
balcony alongside Prince Charles. They…
Before there was reality TV, back in the
1960s, it was documentaries that provided the chance to show
another side of life. The Royal Family starred in one of the best
known fly no the wall documentaries of the era, which came to
screens in 1969. Called Royal Family and…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal
security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan
broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s
bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in
early June 1982. He claims he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled
a housemaid who called security. Before guards arrived, Fagan
disappeared and security…
Royal walkabouts have created some of the
most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a
royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it
or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t
actually start until the…
In 1977, the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth
II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the
throne. Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days”
which coincided with The…
When The Queen took the throne in 1952
and as the modern world developed, the royal family became a part
of a lot of firsts, whether that was meeting with a notable figure,
or having an engagement in a new place. And Princess Margaret
became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit the
country of Belize, then officially known as British Honduras.
Margaret was welcomed by students…
