The Queen watched from Windsor Castle as
two of her horses came close to wins on day three of Royal Ascot.
The Monarch wasn’t present at the meeting, instead following the
action from home as her horse, Reach for the Moon, was beaten into
second place in the Hampton Court Stakes by Claymore. Reach for the
Moon had been tipped for a long time to be in a strong position to
provide Her…
There will be a rare chance to see inside
one of the most famous royal residences on the Windsor estate this
summer, and all to raise money for charity. Frogmore House, which
is managed by the Royal Collection Trust, is to open its doors to
paying visitors for the first…
The Royal Family head to Ascot as The Queen shares excitement on return of full meeting
14th June 2022
The Queen has shared her excitement at
the first full Royal Ascot meeting in three years in a special
message at the start of the event. Her Majesty written message was
included in the programme for the meet. The Queen said ”I am
delighted to welcome you to the first…
The Duchess of Cornwall has been
installed as a Royal Lady of the Garter. The Duchess took her place
in the chivalric order at the annual ceremony held at Windsor
Castle. On June 13 2022, Camilla joined the procession of knights
and ladies for the first time, dressed in the traditional velvet
robes with plumed hat. Pinned to her cape was the Star of the Order
of the Garter. Stephen Lock…
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is
considered to be one of the most prestigious chivalric orders in
the world. Founded in 1348 by King Edward III, who was “so inspired
by the tales of King Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the
Round Table”, the Order of the…
The Duchess of Cornwall will make a royal
debut as she is installed as a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order
of the Garter. Her appointment was announced at the end of 2021.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was established in 1348 by
Edward III. Appointments to it are…
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…
It was back to work for Prince William
after the event-filled Platinum Jubilee weekend. The Duke of
Cambridge was at Buckingham Palace for an investiture ceremony on
behalf of The Queen. Sir Patrick Vallance, the United Kingdom’s
chief scientific adviser, received an…
Millions get ready for the Platinum Jubilee big lunch as traditional rainy weather moves in
5th June 2022
Nearly every major event of The Queen’s
long reign has seen a burst of rainy weather so millions of party
goers around the UK were ready for showers as they prepared for the
Platinum Jubilee big lunch. The community gatherings, a high point
of the Platinum celebrations…
The absence of the senior royals from The Derby could spell trouble for the future of horse racing
5th June 2022
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 Derby on…
