A young girl received a reply from The Queen when she wrote about speed limits in her neighbourhood.
After a little boy was hit by a car in her Swindon neighbourhood, Ruby Steadman sent a letter to The Queen asking her to act and make the street safer. Steadman wrote: “I am so sorry to bother you, but there is something bothering some people down Ermin Street.”
She added that the speed…
A is for Anne but why did the Queen’s only daughter end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family?
The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of a princess. In August that year, the…
The Queen has worn countless hats throughout her 70-year reign, but her newest one has a special meaning behind it.
On 24 August, as Ukraine celebrated its independence day, The Queen received a new hat from Ukraine as a symbol of the relationship shared between the…
The Queen sent a message of support to President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on the country’s independence day, joining other world leaders in praising the country’s resilience in the face of invasion and war.
The Queen’s message was shared by the British Embassy in Ukraine on social media and read: “It gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency and the people of Ukraine my warmest…
The exotic precedent set by a Monarch for appointing a Prime Minister away from Buckingham Palace
16th August 2022
As the Queen prepares to appoint the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign, the question of where she will welcome them is much discussed. Her Majesty is now in Balmoral for her annual summer break but is understood to be planning to return to London to accept Boris…
In honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the top Regimental mascots of the British Army gathered in Edinburgh for a special photograph.
The mascots travelled to Scotland from all over the country for the photograph, which was kept a secret for months.
Corporal…
The Queen has officially begun her annual stay at Balmoral Castle this week following a change in arrival that saw the traditional welcoming ceremony held behind closed doors for the first time.
The Queen traditionally inspects a guard of honour from the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland at a ceremony outside the castle gates while pipers play and the public…
The Earl of Wessex: ''the Games have brought the spirit of the Commonwealth to life''
9th August 2022
The Earl of Wessex has thanked the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands for their ”inspiration” as he officially closed the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, thanked volunteers, organisers and competitors for…
The last medal ceremony of the Commonwealth Games has been overseen by the Earl of Wessex.
The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, presented the medals in the Men’s Hockey event to bring down the curtain on the sporting action at Birmingham…
The Earl of Wessex has led the Royal Family in thanking all those involved in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The competition, which comes to an end on August 8th, has seen hundreds of thousands of people enjoy world class sport in a wide range of events over the past ten days.
The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, thanked volunteers and organisers in a series of meetings…
