She was the longest reigning Monarch in
British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But
these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II.
Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones
which might never be matched again. Oldest British Monarch On
21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen
Victoria, to become the…
This year, Prince Richard, Duke of
Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps
more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life
on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is
dutiful. Prince Richard was born 26 August…
The Royal Family has celebrated one of
its most discreet yet dedicated members, the Duke of Gloucester, as
he turns 80. Prince Richard, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, marked
the start of his ninth decade on August 26th 2024. The Duke and
Duchess are among the hardest…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were enamoured with Scotland after first
visiting in 1842 (and repeated visits after that). Prince Albert
first leased the small…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
The poignant family links of the royal jewels that marked an historic day
19th August 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a…
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 at…
The Royal Collection Trust is staging a
new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace that allows
a look into the Royal Family’s private lives. “Royal Portraits: A
Century of Royal Photography” is opening on 17 May and includes
never-before-seen…
A never before seen photo of four royal
babies born within weeks of one another is one of the star
attractions in a brand new exhibition about to open in London.
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography starts at The King’s
Gallery at Buckingham Palace on May 17th and…
A piece of history sees an evocative reimagination of Queen Elizabeth to summarise her record breaking reign
25th April 2024
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…
