The Earl and Countess of Forfar have made
a special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as they visited their
earldom. The couple took part in a special Thanksgiving Service for
Her Late Majesty during their day in Forfar. The couple also
carried out separate engagements in Forfar, Angus, which they have
visited several times since Her Late Majesty gave them the Earl and
Countess title on her…
Harry Potter coins make history as they become the first to feature both Queen Elizabeth II & King Charles III
22nd October 2022
Four new coins are set to be released
celebrating 25 years since the first book in the Harry Potter
series was published in the United Kingdom. Not only will these
coins mark a literature milestone, but the coin collection will
also be the first to feature both Her late…
Paddingtons left in memory of Queen Elizabeth II to go to Barnardo's
16th October 2022
In a fitting tribute to the late Queen
Elizabeth II, all the Paddington Bears and other teddy bears left
outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will be donated to the
children’s charity Barnardo’s. Buckingham Palace announced that
over 1,000 teddy bears left…
From corgis to Beth - meet the new top dogs at Buckingham Palace
12th October 2022
Paw prints will continue to be found
around Buckingham Palace, but this time they won’t belong to
corgis. Instead they will be from Queen Camilla’s Jack Russells.
Beth, 11, and Bluebell, 10, will move into Buckingham Palace with
their humans, a.k.a. King Charles and Queen Camilla, once
renovations are complete. Until then, they will continue to live at
Clarence House. Queen Camilla…
The Countess of Wessex is in Malawi to
see the impact of work done in Queen Elizabeth II’s name. World
Sight Day is on 13 October, and Sophie will be in Malawi to
participate in the yearly national celebrations. Her Royal Highness
will meet patients who have been…
Is Queen Elizabeth II the greatest monarch of them all?
10th October 2022
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral
this afternoon”. These are the shocking words that echoed through
the United Kingdom just a month ago. Despite her age and her health
concerns in recent times, the death of Queen Elizabeth II came as a
surprise to many and caused a…
The month after - a reflection on Queen Elizabeth II's death
10th October 2022
It’s been a month since the United
Kingdom heard the dreadful news – its Platinum Queen had died. It’s
quite challenging to write down the rollercoaster of emotions felt
in those early hours: shock, sadness and an enormous sense of grief
for the loss of someone so familiar to many. Yet, there was also a
sense of joy and heartfelt compassion for a life well-lived and
gratefulness to a…
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most
photographed people in the world, with her portraits hung in
government buildings and on currency, coins, and stamps across the
Commonwealth. She was also the subject of countless paintings,
sculptors, and artists. Designs of two more…
William's first speech as Prince of Wales centres on wildlife honouring Queen Elizabeth II
7th October 2022
Prince William made his first speech as
The Prince of Wales, where he campaigned for support for the
environment and wildlife and remembered his grandmother, Queen
Elizabeth II. Speaking at the event for United for Wildlife,
William spoke of his late grandparents Queen…
The secrets behind Charles III first coin portrait
4th October 2022
With the royal mourning period following
the death of Queen Elizabeth II over, the United Kingdom is
transitioning into the reign of King Charles III. Amid that
transition is the distribution of currency featuring His Majesty
The King. The Royal Mint has released a memorial coin collection to
honour Her Late Majesty. These coins are the first to feature The
King’s official coinage…

