While members of the Royal Family are always greeted warmly whenever they visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, there is also an important tradition that takes place.
When the Monarch enters the City of London in State, they are welcomed by the Lord Mayor of London with the Pearl Sword which they then touch. When The Queen touches the hilt, it is meant to be a representation of her authority over…
Buckingham Palace has just confirmed that The Queen will not be in attendance at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday for The Derby.
Her Majesty has limited the number of engagements she is attending in person, and pulled out of a visit to St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday…
Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Brooches, New and Old
3rd June 2022
Symbolism abounds this week during the Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
Thousands of beacons have been lit across the UK and Commonwealth to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Lighting bonfires and beacons for major royal events is a tradition that goes back centuries in Britain.
As dusk turned to night on the first day of the Platinum Jubilee weekend, over 3,500 beacons were lit around the world to mark the milestone.
At Edinburgh Castle, the city’s Lord…
People in the crowds between Buckingham Palace and Clarence House got a Jubilee surprise when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped for an unexpected chat following Trooping the Colour.
Not long after their balcony appearance on day one of The…
The Queen attended the Trooping of Colour today to open the Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the next four days. She wore a beautiful light blue dress and jacket to mark the occasion.
Her Majesty wore a light blue Charmelaine wool dress with a jacket that featured…
The Queen looks well at beacon lighting just hours after Palace announces she won't be at Thanksgiving Service
2nd June 2022
The Queen has symbolically lit her Jubilee Beacon in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty looked well and in good spirits as she took part in the traditional event, just hours after Buckingham Palace confirmed she would no longer attend the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign on June 3 as she is experiencing some discomfort after a long day of events for her Jubilee.
Wearing bright…
The Queen is to miss the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London after experiencing some discomfort during the first day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
In a brief statement, Buckingham Palace said ”The Queen greatly enjoyed…
Town criers across the Commonwealth have announced the impending lighting of the Jubilee beacons.
The proclamation was read on the afternoon of June 2 2022 as celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee got under way.
Thousands declared the upcoming beacons using words…
Platinum Jubilee celebrations are well underway now with Trooping of the Colour finishing with an impressive fly-past. While the Royal Air Force’s display in the sky was incredible to watch, another duo stole the show- The Queen and Prince Louis.
The four-year-old Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s youngest child, joined his parents, siblings, grandparents, and…