Queen Elizabeth II was known for her love
of horses, and that extended all the way to the United States. What
was less known was Her Late Majesty’s passion for protecting a
special breed of horse native to Tennessee – the Tennessee Walking
Horse. Tragically, soring was used on the horses to get them to
have their special trot. Soring is a practice where pain is
inflicted on…
Tourism boost expected for the UK following the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
23rd September 2022
Thousands of people flocked to London in
the days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to pay their
final respects, which ultimately delivered a significant boost to
the tourism sector. Now, it’s expected the UK could be in for
another tourism boost following the…
Special exhibition showcasing The Queen is extended in homage to Her late Majesty
22nd September 2022
A special exhibition showcasing the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is to be extended in homage to Her late
Majesty. The exhibition, which has opened in Trafford, was
originally planned as a celebration of the monarch’s 70-years on
the throne. It has now been…
Will King Charles turn Balmoral into a museum to honour The Queen?
21st September 2022
King Charles is reportedly considering
turning Balmoral Castle into a museum to honour his late mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish Castle is said to have been her
Late Majesty’s favourite residence. The monarch considered it to be
her holiday home, and died at the castle on 8 September 2022. The
property spreads across 50,000 acres and is estimated to be worth
around £120m. The…
Flags fly at full mast once again, but royal mourning continues
21st September 2022
The State Funeral and burial ceremony for
the late Queen Elizabeth II concluded the national mourning period
that spanned 11 days following her death. Throughout the
mourning period, all British institutional buildings around the
world have had their flags flying at…
Empress Masako kept health a priority in rare travel to attend the Queen's funeral
21st September 2022
When the plane carrying the Japanese
delegation to London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral landed at
Stanstead Airport, many royal watchers were surprised to see
Empress Masako accompanying her husband. She rarely makes trips
outside of Japan; in fact, her last…
The Queen's staff line the streets of London and Windsor in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
21st September 2022
Queen Elizabeth’s personal staff said one
final goodbye to their sovereign during her funeral
procession. As Her Majesty’s funeral procession made its way
from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park, over 100 Buckingham Palace
staff members lined up outside the palace gates to pay their
respects. They were in their usual staff uniform, complete with
black armbands. Queen Elizabeth lived at…
Waiting for their mistress one last time: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis watch her coffin pass
19th September 2022
Two tiny corgis were among the mourners
at Windsor Castle as the hearse bearing the late Queen Elizabeth II
arrived at St. George’s Chapel on Monday afternoon. Sandy and
Muick, the last of Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, were photographed
waiting in the grounds of…
A truly majestic funeral procession carries Elizabeth II from London for the final time
19th September 2022
Following a solemn State Funeral full of
pomp and ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen Elizabeth II
left London for the last time in a magnificent procession. Queen
Elizabeth II’s State Funeral ended shortly after noon, at which
point the Bearer Party…
Crowds applaud and throw flowers as they accompany Queen Elizabeth II all along her last journey
19th September 2022
The procession that brought Queen
Elizabeth II’s coffin from London to Windsor was flanked at all
times by huge crowds of people. Far from being a sad occasion, some
sections applauded, others cheered, and some even threw flowers in
front of the State Hearse – all homage to their Monarch in her
final journey. The Palace was not sure what to expect in terms of
crowd sizes…
