We are now getting a better idea of the
star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on
display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The
jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and
the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Each display will
represent a historic occasion in The Queen’s 70-year reign – the
Accession, the…
In October 1972, nearly a little over 20
years into her record-breaking reign, The Queen made history as she
made her first state visit to a communist country, Yugoslavia.
Dictator Marshal Josip Broz Tito personally asked Her Majesty to
come in honour of his 80th…
Queen Elizabeth II has just overtaken
Johann II of Liechtenstein as the third-longest verified reigning
monarch in history. But who exactly is Johann II? Born 5 October
1840 in Elsgrub, Margraviate of Moravia in the Austrian Empire,
Johann II was the elder son of Aloys…
Jamaican campaigners are criticising the
£42,000 (JMD $8 million) cost of the visit by the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge earlier this year. The visit was made as part of Queen
Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration. The campaigning group,
Advocates Network submitted a freedom of information request to the
Jamaica Prime Minister’s office. In details seen by The
Independent…
Maybe you have heard of Rhodesia, an
unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979. It
dissolved on 1 June 1979 and is now in the territory equivalent to
modern Zimbabwe. Before all of that happened, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II was Queen of the…
In May 1982, Pope John Paul II visited
the United Kingdom marking the first visit there by a reigning
Pope. The visit was organised and largely funded by the Roman
Catholic Church. It’s estimated it cost around £7 million at the
time. This visit would be a…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign
she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all
began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her
Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as
they made the first State Visit to the UK of her reign. Upon
arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke
of Edinburgh…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen presents the World Cup to Bobby Moore
28th April 2022
On 30 July 1966, an estimated audience of
32.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the World Cup Final between
England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Of the thousands who
got to watch the match in person were The Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh were in attendance.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has made
her debut as the new patron of the National Theatre. The Duchess
was given the patronage last month by Her Majesty The Queen after
the Duchess of Sussex lost it as she exited her role as a senior
royal in 2020. The ole belonged to…
In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II
presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in
recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace
Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Lodge in
New Delhi, India, The Queen handed Mother Teresa a scarlet metal
insignia. There were no citations…
