In the first days of the summer of 1939,
an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread
outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was
involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country
prepared for what felt like a growing inevitability of war when the
dowager’s car collided with another vehicle. Queen Mary, in the
back seat, was badly bruised…
Pope Francis has sent his best wishes to
The Queen as he observed a tradition thousands of feet over London.
Whenever the Pontiff flies over a country, he issues a special
message to the Head of State of that nation. As he made his way to
Canada, his route took him…
It’s among the lesser known sparklers on
show at Buckingham Palace this year but a pretty diamond brooch,
passed among queens before they were majesties, provides a
fascinating glimpse into how family and royal intertwine. The
Dorset Bow Brooch is one of the special…
Prince George got a special birthday
present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.
Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous
London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the
Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he
marked his special day. 💂♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for
playing Happy…
A sparkling celebration for the Jubilee as Buckingham Palace opens its doors for the summer
22nd July 2022
Buckingham Palace is now open to visitors
for the summer with a brand new exhibition all about The Queen’s
Accession at the heart of the royal show. The display is nestled in
the centre of the tour of the State Rooms at the Palace and offers
a chance to see some of…
The Queen has reached a new milestone in
her reign. For the first time in her 70 year-reign, The Queen’s
signature will appear on UK coinage. The Royal Mint have shared a
video on social media showing the process of Her Majesty’s
signature being stamped into…
In a new investigation, it has been
revealed Her Majesty The Queen has personalised exemptions from
more than 160 UK laws, with 34 of those laws being Scottish laws.
According to The Guardian, these exemptions range from hate crimes
to environmental laws. For example, police must first get The
Queen’s permission to investigate her Balmoral estate as well as
her privately owned salmon and…
The Queen presented the George Cross—one
of the United Kingdom’s highest honours—to the National Health
Service for its service to the UK, especially in light of the
coronavirus pandemic. The Queen announced this honour last summer
on the NHS’s 73rd anniversary…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan
Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know
him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who
would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born
11 April 1887 in the…
Victoria was the monarch who invented
jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are
among the most famous events of royal history and helped shape her
legacy. But our modern minds assume there must also have been a
silver version, for that is the pattern we are used to. Elizabeth
II, the ultimate Jubilee Monarch, began her unprecedented run of
anniversary celebrations in 1977 as…
