Queen Elizabeth II

The simple tomb of an historic queen

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be in the United Kingdom for a state visit at the end of June. As part of their visit, they will be visiting the late Queen Elizabeth II’ss tomb at Windsor. What does the tomb of the longest reigning monarch in British history look like?  Queen Elizabeth II was interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which is located in St. George’s Chapel…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A piece of history sees an evocative reimagination of Queen Elizabeth to summarise her record breaking reign

Summing up the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II is hard but a brand new sculpture aims to provide a lasting reminder of Her Late Majesty. A seven-foot bronze statue depicting the late monarch as a young woman was unveiled outside the local library on what would be her 98th birthday. The statue by Hywel Brân Pratley reimagines a young queen in her ceremonial robes with the George IV Diadem…
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The Edinburghs

Ahoy! The Duchess of Edinburgh helps retire HM The Queen Lifeboat at Windsor Castle

The Duchess of Edinburgh joined the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as another reminder of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign came to an end at Windsor Castle. The Duchess oversaw the retirement and handover of the lifeboat, RNLB Her Majesty The Queen, and the end of her operational duty. The Mersey class all-weather lifeboat was named on 16 July 1993 by Her Late Majesty at Ramsgate…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla wears a gem with historic family connections for the start of the South Korean State Visit

As King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed the South Korean President and First Lady to the UK, many couldn’t help but notice one particular accessory Her Majesty was wearing. It was the Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch owned by her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. [getty src=”1806345037″ width=”404″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] The…
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