For decades, Queen Elizabeth II rode at Trooping the Colour and for many of those years, her choice of horse was simple. Trooping the Colour meant another appearance of Burmese, the striking mare presented to her by the Canadian Mounted Police. And their bond was so strong that one of the most famous statues of Elizabeth II shows her with Burmese.
There’s a good reason for that. It was…
The importance of a royal hat: new play highlights why Queen Elizabeth II's clothes mattered
4th June 2025
Author Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal Appointment, opens this week in Bath with a close look at a special royal relationship.
Goodwin’s stage play, By Royal Appointment, is a new play exploring the close relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her friend…
This unexpected royal event became a defining image of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign
3rd June 2025
The once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee featured a spectacular Trooping the Colour, a flypast, a huge concert and a pageant that brought London to a standstill. But for many, the defining moment was a surprise put together by Queen Elizabeth II herself and which became a…
One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the world.
Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI had only reigned for fifteen…
The Duke of Kent still looking for answers to tragedy that hit the Royal Family decades ago
1st June 2025
The Duke of Kent is still seeking answers to the tragic loss of his father during World War Two.
The Duke, now 89, has been visiting the memorial in Scotland that marks the place that the plane carrying his father, Prince George, and 14 others crashed in 1942. Prince…
The Princess of Wales has presented designer Patrick McDowell with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. It’s a prestigious award and one that the Royal Family has given strong backing to throughout the past decade.
The Queen Elizabeth II Award for…
The Royal Family has a spectacular jewellery collection that brings together many strands of history. One of the most familiar sets also has one of the most interesting stories and it goes back centuries.
The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure is an amethyst and diamond set that includes a necklace, a pair of earrings, a pair of hair combs, and three brooches.
The necklace is a stand-out…
Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will be in Canada to attend the Opening of Parliament in Ottawa where he will give the Speech from the Throne. And he’ll be the first male monarch to take on that task.
The King will mark a first in his reign when he…
A stunning jewel that Queen Elizabeth II loved is now on show in a blockbuster exhibition
23rd April 2025
The Victoria and Albert Museum has just opened a blockbuster exhibition, Cartier, exploring the beloved French jeweller. While the exhibition includes countless historic pieces, one particular item was a sentimental favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II.Â
The…
It’s one of the best known of all royal jewels and might have been even more well used if a moment of history hadn’t intervened. The stunning Cartier Halo tiara was bought as a gift of love for a popular duchess but its presentation was overshadowed by an event that changed the Royal Family forever.
The tiara is probably best known in recent times as the pick of the Princess of…
