Members of the Royal Family will take the
Jubilee celebrations to different parts of the UK during the
celebratory weekend at the beginning of June. The Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge will visit Wales during the long weekend that marks
the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign. The Earl and Countess of
Wessex will visit Northern Ireland during the celebrations while
the Princess Royal…
The royals who will join The Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Platinum Jubilee
6th May 2022
It’s one of the most highly anticipated
parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The moment that the
Royal Family walk out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace after
Trooping the Colour is one that will be watched around the world.
And now we know who will stand…
It’s been more than a century since
restaurateur and caterer Searcys created the extravaganza that was
Princess Maud of Wales’s wedding cake. It was such a big occasion
that it brought the company’s founder, John Searcy, out of
retirement. Now, the company…
It’s one of the most iconic moments of
Jubilee celebrations and as the final countdown to the Platinum
party gets under way, there’s a suggestion it might just happen
again. Music legend Brian May has hinted that he might be preparing
for a repeat of his famous 2002 performance at the Golden Jubilee
when he played ‘God Save the Queen’ from the top of Buckingham…
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…
The Big Jubilee Lunch has been officially
launched as communities around the UK get ready to celebrate this
summer. A special tea party, in the grounds of Buckingham Palace,
heralded the formal beginning of party celebrations. Hosted by TV
star and Big Lunch ambassador…
During the reign of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert, Windsor Castle was made their primary royal
residence despite the Queen complaining early on in her reign that
the castle was “prison-like” and “dull and tiresome.” She would
often prefer Osborne and Balmoral as holiday residences. The growth
of the British Empire and the Queen’s dynastic ties to Europe
would…
The Royal Collection Trust is selling
sparkling wine to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. The vintage sparkling wine is a classic blend of
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier made exclusively from
hand-picked fruit grown on vineyards in Kent…
Supporters of a British Republic seek to douse The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
14th January 2022
Campaigners aiming for the abolition of
the monarchy in the United Kingdom say they will launch a campaign
to become a republic in the run-up to celebrations to mark Her
Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The 95-year-old Queen is the
world’s oldest and…
Westminster Abbey Dean campaigned for Sir Elton John to sing at Diana's funeral
30th December 2021
Papers released by the National Archives
suggest there were concerns ahead of Sir Elton John’s poignant
performance of “Candle in the Wind” at the Funeral of Diana,
Princess of Wales. With concerns the lyrics would be deemed “too
sentimental,” the Dean of Westminister Abbey, at the time, came
forward to appeal the case and to have John perform. The original
song…
