In the first days of the summer of 1939, an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country prepared for what felt like a growing inevitability of war when the dowager’s car collided with another vehicle. Queen Mary, in the back seat, was badly bruised…
The Pope sends a special message to The Queen
25th July 2022
Pope Francis has sent his best wishes to The Queen as he observed a tradition thousands of feet over London.
Whenever the Pontiff flies over a country, he issues a special message to the Head of State of that nation.
As he made his way to Canada, his route took him…
It’s among the lesser known sparklers on show at Buckingham Palace this year but a pretty diamond brooch, passed among queens before they were majesties, provides a fascinating glimpse into how family and royal intertwine.
The Dorset Bow Brooch is one of the special…
Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.
Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he marked his special day.
?♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for playing Happy…
A sparkling celebration for the Jubilee as Buckingham Palace opens its doors for the summer
22nd July 2022
Buckingham Palace is now open to visitors for the summer with a brand new exhibition all about The Queen’s Accession at the heart of the royal show.
The display is nestled in the centre of the tour of the State Rooms at the Palace and offers a chance to see some of…
The Queen's signature to appear on coins for the first time
18th July 2022
The Queen has reached a new milestone in her reign. For the first time in her 70 year-reign, The Queen’s signature will appear on UK coinage.
The Royal Mint have shared a video on social media showing the process of Her Majesty’s signature being stamped into…
In a new investigation, it has been revealed Her Majesty The Queen has personalised exemptions from more than 160 UK laws, with 34 of those laws being Scottish laws.
According to The Guardian, these exemptions range from hate crimes to environmental laws. For example, police must first get The Queen’s permission to investigate her Balmoral estate as well as her privately owned salmon and…
The Queen awards the George Cross to the NHS
13th July 2022
The Queen presented the George Cross—one of the United Kingdom’s highest honours—to the National Health Service for its service to the UK, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen announced this honour last summer on the NHS’s 73rd anniversary…
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…
Why didn't Queen Victoria have a Silver Jubilee?
9th July 2022
Victoria was the monarch who invented jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are among the most famous events of royal history and helped shape her legacy. But our modern minds assume there must also have been a silver version, for that is the pattern we are used to. Elizabeth II, the ultimate Jubilee Monarch, began her unprecedented run of anniversary celebrations in 1977 as…