It’s one of the most potent symbols of the record breaking reign of Elizabeth II and, as her Platinum Jubilee year continues, it’s become a focal point for reflections on her rule. The Coronation dress has come to life again in different ways to mark this major milestone.
At the Tower of London, the colours and embroideries of the gown are at the heart of a new garden planted for…
Why George VI's Private Secretary, Tommy Lascelles, has a role in the UK's tumultuous political crisis
6th July 2022
He’s the man who helped guide the Monarchy through the crisis of the Abdication and was on hand during the difficult days of World War Two. He died forty years ago and yet, suddenly, he is at the heart of a new drama. Tommy Lascelles, right hand man to George VI, could…
The Royal Collection Trust has three different exhibitions this summer in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The exhibition at Holyrood features three of Her Majesty’s Jubilee looks from her reign.
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 was more understated…
Both of The Queen’s historic outfits from her Platinum Jubilee will be on display this summer at the Palace of Holyrood.Â
For Her Majesty’s first Platinum Jubilee appearance, at Trooping the Colour, she wore a powder blue dress and coat that features a white and silver petal design around the collar and the front, designed by The Queen’s dressmaker, Angela Kelly. She also wore a…
Can it really be a month already since the Platinum Jubilee?
On June 5th 2022, the final spectacle of the weekend of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II took place before Her Majesty stepped on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace while…
A new version of God Save The Queen grabs the headlines, but is it time to change the national anthem?
3rd July 2022
It’s been sung thousands of times in the last weeks as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations took over the country but the British national anthem just got a very special makeover and it’s got plenty of people talking.
Ahead of the British Grand Prix at…
The Queen’s outfits from the Platinum Jubilee are going on show together for the first time.
Less than a month after they were all first revealed to the world, her picks for her two historic appearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace have become part of a new display at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh.
A display celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Palace of…
The annual Wimbledon Championships has historically been linked to royal appearances. But many might be shocked to know that despite being on the throne for 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen has only attended the championships four times. The reason? Her Majesty is not an avid…
Whiskey galore as The Queen meets with Scotland's First Minister after calls for new independence referendum
1st July 2022
Her Majesty met with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a day after the Scottish leader announced plans for a second independence referendum.
The 96-year-old is spending the week in Scotland for Holyrood Week and received the First Minister as well as a…
The short royal garden party season has come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season.
The Royal Family did not travel just for the party, members of the family are in Scotland to mark the annual Holyrood week. Taking place between the end of June and the…
