British Royals

A right royal turnout for a sunny garden party at Buckingham Palace

Thousands of guests were welcomed to Buckingham Palace by a quartet of royals who hosted the latest summer garden party there on behalf of The Queen. The Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra all attended the second garden party of the season which took place on May 18th 2022. The event took place in sparkling sunshine as London enjoyed one of the…
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History of Jubilees on show at St. Paul's to mark The Queen's 70 year reign

As Queen Victoria marked her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the clergy and choristers of St. Paul’s stood on the Cathedral’s famous steps for the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign. Now, artefacts of that celebration will be among the items on show in a new exhibition at St. Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign. ‘Jubilee: St Paul’s, the Monarch and the…
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Dame Helen Mirren pays emotional tribute to The Queen in front of millions

Dame Helen Mirren has offered The Queen ”most sincere and loving thanks” on behalf of the Commonwealth as the Platinum Jubilee summer celebrations got under eway. Dame Helen, dressed as Elizabeth I, paid a fulsome tribute to Elizabeth II at the end of a special performance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The Oscar winning star had taken to the stage as the first Elizabeth during ”A…
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The Queen delights the nation as she jokes about missing the State Opening Of Parliament at Jubilee celebrations

There were many humorous moments at the Royal Windsor Horse Show’s gala evening on Sunday which was attended by Her Majesty The Queen. Being the first major event of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee, The Queen was keen to attend, especially as the show featured her favourite animals – horses. As the proceedings came to an end, the show’s presenter, Omid Dijalli, thanked The Queen for…
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