The Royal Collection Trust has released a
new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s
life. The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a
new RCT line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher
as Princess Elizabeth. The cypher was included on The Queen’s State
Hearse used in September. In addition, the decorative border
that surrounds the…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her
life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched
all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of
London, many stood by to pay their final…
Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell
30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that
there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating
what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However,
because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put
into place. Operation Unicorn was the…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign
30th December 2022
It was a royal first and it may never
come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months
later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum
Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an
opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you. Plans for the
celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Prince Louis (nearly) steals the show at the Platinum Jubilee
29th December 2022
Many remember the pageantry of the
historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the
events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides
Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: How The Queen's Green Canopy became a tribute to an historic reign
28th December 2022
It started out as a loving gift to Her
Majesty in honour of her 70 years of service and it became a
memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign. The Queen’s
Green Canopy has resulted in the planting of more than one million
trees throughout the Commonwealth.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
28th December 2022
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern
times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic. As we
close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British
Royal Family, in this post, we’re looking into the world leaders
who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and how they paid tribute
to a revolutionary…
YEAR IN REVIEW: How Paddington became an honourary member of the Royal Family in 2022
27th December 2022
This has been a monumental year for the
British Royal Family. It included a once-in-a-lifetime Platinum
Jubilee, the death of the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch,
and the start of a new reign. However, for many keen royal
watchers, the biggest event of the year…
The Princess of Wales pays a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Christmas message
22nd December 2022
The Princess of Wales has dedicated her
Christmas carol service to the late Queen with a touching
introduction. The new Princess of Wales has continued her
tradition of hosting a Christmas carol service at Westminster
Abbey. The service was held at the Abbey on 15…
A poignant moment for King Charles as he unveils new monuments to Queen Elizabeth II
15th December 2022
King Charles III spent the day honouring
his late mother at the Palace of Westminster. His Majesty
visited the Houses of Parliament on December 14th 2022 to view
several tributes to his mother and for a service of remembrance and
thanksgiving. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
suspended all business in the Commons during The King’s
visit. Charles met with Prime Minister…
