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…
Prince Charles: "I'll help police" with investigation into donor's honour
7th December 2021
The Prince of Wales said he is prepared to speak to Scotland Yard detectives about evidence his aide fixed an honour for a Saudi billionaire.
The Prince insists he has no knowledge of a deal where Michael Fawcett, his right-hand man, worked with fixers to secure a CBE for…
The Queen appears well as she grants virtual audience following hospitalisation
29th October 2021
Following hospitalisation for an unknown reason last week, Her Majesty The Queen appeared well and in good spirits during a virtual audience this week.
The 95-year-old monarch granted the audience to the 2020 winner of The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, David…
Buckingham Palace fountains covered in 'blood' red paint by Animal Rebellion protesters
27th August 2021
Animal rights activists have been arrested after dyeing the iconic Buckingham Palace fountains ‘blood’ red in protest against the use of crown land for hunting and animal agriculture.
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Animal Rebellion is protesting the revelations after a recent news story reported The Queen’s lawyers secretly lobbied Scottish ministers to change a draft law…
The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip
30th July 2021
A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’ portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace. 23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it ‘creepy’ and felt as if…
A sense of normality - Changing of the Guard takes place for the first time in 17 months
23rd July 2021
On Thursday, for the first time since March 2020, the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards performed the Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle. The ceremony marks the moment when soldiers who are currently on duty, the Old Guard, exchange places with the New Guard.
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Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s, papers show
3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from jobs in the 1960s according to information discovered in royal household archive documents. In the documents unearthed by The Guardian newspaper, Lord Tryon, the keeper of the privy purse at the time spoke of minorities in the royal workforce.
In 1968, The Queen’s financial manager informed civil servants that “it was not, in fact, the…
