Earlier this week, The Queen hosted
senior members of her staff at the Goring Hotel where she was seen
leaving the luncheon. The Palace also revealed that Her Majesty had
gifted all of her 1,500 strong staff with Christmas puddings. This
tradition was started by her grandfather, King George V.
Specifically, these are puddings from Tesco. Each of the Finest
Christmas Puddings cost eight pounds. If…
Stamps released to mark Her Majesty and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary
18th November 2017
On Monday, 20 November, Her Majesty The
Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate a milestone few
couples realise – their 70th wedding anniversary. The then Princess
Elizabeth had to fight to marry the man who’d captured her heart.
They were married at…
The street artist, Banksy, is once again
making headlines. This time it is for using Her Majesty The Queen
in an apology to Palestinians. Holding a royal “apology” party for
Britain’s support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, Banksy
carved a royal mural…
Following his recent hospitalisation, a
number of new engagements have been announced for His Royal
Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, including a Garden Party at the
Palace of Holyroodhouse on 4 July in Edinburgh and a joint
engagement with Her Majesty The Queen at Falkirk and Stirling on 5
July. The Queen and Prince Philip will board the Seagull Trust boat
‘The Wooden Spoon’ at the Sea Lock of…
As of April 2018 The Queen’s
taxpayer-funded income will rise to £82.2 million, an 8.1 per cent
increase from 2017. The Queen’s income, which is known as the
Sovereign Grant, supports the head of state but also covers the
costs of the occupied royal palaces. First…
The Queen has congratulated a couple on
their 75th wedding anniversary. Reg and Joan Elliot received a
letter from Her Majesty who will celebrate her 70th anniversary
with Prince Philip in November. Reg and Joan, both 94, married in
1942 after Reg completed his training in…
From the moment you step through the
Buckingham Palace gates and join the crowds on the lawn you know
you’re at the start of a very special experience. With ladies and
gents in their finest and a sea of top hats and fascinators in
every direction, there’s a palpable air of excitement. The gates
open at 3 and guests were invited to stroll through private gardens
usually only seen by…
In a diary entry on 12 May 1937,
from the then 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York, the future
Queen recorded the experience of watching her father’s coronation
at Westminster Abbey. The diary entry opened with the fact that the
day saw the young princess awakened at…
Why the royal standard would never reveal clues to “emergency” Buckingham Palace meeting
5th May 2017
While #BuckinghamPalace trended on
Twitter and the world waited in a frenzied state for news about the
“emergency” meeting called on Thursday, many people turned their
eyes to the flag flying over the palace. Though they may have hoped
it would reveal a clue as to the…
With yesterday’s announcement from
Buckingham Palace that Prince Philip will be retiring from his
public role this autumn, talk has quickly turned to what this means
for the rest of the family. With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
already planning to relocate to London full-time this fall, the
time has clearly come for the younger generations to increasing
their contribution to supporting The…
