Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's earliest surviving designer dress to go on show to mark centenary of her birth

21st July 2025

The earliest surviving couture gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II will be on show as part of a spectacular event marking the centenary of her birth. Her Edward Molyneux designed bridesmaids gown, worn for the wedding of Prince George and Princess Marina in 1934, will be one of the star pieces in a show at The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace which will open in 2026. Queen Elizabeth II wore…

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The four letter word that made a huge revelation about one of the relationships of Queen Elizabeth II

By Lydia Starbuck

18th July 2025

One four letter word, spoken casually, brought a surprise revelation about one of the closest relationships of Queen Elizabeth II. In the 1990s, there had been much talk about whether the late Queen had warm friendships even with her closest relatives after claims that…

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The stunning royal love gift that contains a beetle

By Jessica Storoschuk

16th July 2025

Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a…

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The scandalous princess whose tiara starred in the French State Banquet

By Jessica Storoschuk

9th July 2025

King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at a State Banquet at Windsor Castle and Her Majesty chose the Belgian Sapphire Tiara, a jewel that belonged to one of the most scandalous princesses of the nineteenth century. The tragic story of a scandalous princess Queen Elizabeth II purchased the Belgian Sapphire Tiara from Van Cleef…

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The tomb of Queen Elizabeth II: President Macron to pay powerful visit to monarch's resting place

By Jess Ilse

6th July 2025

When French President Emmanuel Macron visits the United Kingdom next week, a particularly poignant event on his calendar will be visiting the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II to pay respects and lay flowers at her grave. The world watched as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch…

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Poignant moment at heart of French State Visit as President Macron to make special royal tribute

By Lydia Starbuck

4th July 2025

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, will make a poignant tribute in the middle of his State Visit to the UK. President Macron will place flowers on the Tomb of Queen Elizabeth II at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor as his important visit gets fully under way. The…

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King Charles visibly moved as he sees new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

By Lydia Starbuck

3rd July 2025

The King appeared visibly moved as he took part in a special service to dedicate a new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles and Queen Camilla were at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to see a new stone commemorating the late Monarch. The tribute, set into the floor of St. Giles, is placed near the spot where Elizabeth II’s coffin rested just before it left her Scottish realm for…

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From one queen to another, the Golden Jubilee Necklace

By Jessica Storoschuk

27th June 2025

Queen Victoria amassed a major collection of jewellery throughout her long reign, including a special pearl and diamond necklace which she received when she celebrated her Golden Jubilee. In 1887, as Victoria marked 50 years on the throne, the Countess of Stratford led…

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A sentimental tiara beloved by Queen Elizabeth II to form the heart of her national memorial

By Jess Ilse

25th June 2025

The Cabinet Office has announced that Foster + Partners, a sustainable architecture and design firm, had won the contract to design the Queen Elizabeth II national memorial in St James’s Park. In a statement, the Government shared that Foster + Partners’ design…

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Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II's greatest day - her historic Gold Cup win

By Charlie Proctor

19th June 2025

In the long and storied history of Royal Ascot, few moments shine as brightly as that summer afternoon in 2013 when Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to win the prestigious Gold Cup. The royal colours – purple, gold and scarlet -have graced many winners’ enclosures over the decades. But this was different. This was unscripted history. Estimate, a bay filly bred by the…