Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen makes two new appointments to the Order of the Thistle

Fresh from her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Her Majesty The Queen has made two new appointments to the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland. One of the appointments is The Right Honorable Dame Elish Angiolini QC. Born in 1960, Elish is a Scottish lawyer who served as Lord Advocate of Scotland between 2006 and 2011. She was the first woman to hold the post. She was also the…
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British Royals

The absence of the senior royals from The Derby could spell trouble for the future of horse racing

The racing world rejoiced in October 2021 when Buckingham Palace announced that a central component of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations would involve the Derby at Epsom – the Blue Riband of horse racing. The announcement came as no surprise. Along with her faith and family, horse racing ranks amongst the most important things in The Queen’s life, and the timing of the…
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British Royals

Pink's the link with The Queen at her very first Jubilee celebrations

As the Royal Family arrived for the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, one colour stood out. Many of the women in the royal party chose to wear pink. And while it’s one of this seasons must have shades, there could be another rather special reason it was so dominant. For pastel pink provides a link with the very first Jubilee that…
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British Royals

Epsom gears up for a royal occasion, even without The Queen

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 morning due to her ongoing mobility issues. Her Majesty will choose to watch the occasion from home at Windsor instead of…
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