Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland
conservation charity, has announced the first of their 70-acre
Platinum Jubilee Woods at Burghley House. The 16th-century
Elizabethan mansion is located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in the
northeast part of the country. It was built between 1555 and 1587
by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I.
Burghley’s latest woodland…
Windsor schools planning Platinum Jubilee celebrations
28th February 2022
Windsor schools are preparing Platinum
Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the
area. The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation
set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum
Jubilee Schools’ Week at The…
Warwickshire libraries looking for royal stories from residents
28th February 2022
Residents of Warwickshire with stories of
their brushes with The Queen or royalty are being encouraged to
share their memories and memorabilia with the Warwickshire Library
Service ahead of the Platinum Jubilee this summer. Locals can fill
out forms with their stories and…
The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office
28th February 2022
While The Queen was set to have a
reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her
calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A
diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been
postponed. On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her
Majesty has cancelled the diplomatic reception scheduled to be held
at Windsor Castle. The Queen…
A moment in history remembered as iconic portrait of Queen by groundbreaking photographer reaches special anniversary
26th February 2022
The Royal Collection Trust is
commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first iconic portraits
taken of the new Queen Elizabeth II by sharing four images of the
portrait session. On 26 February 1952, the young queen, just 20
days into her reign, sat for her first official…
Platinum Champion Awards planned to mark Jubilee
24th February 2022
There will soon be another way to
celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The Royal Voluntary Service and The
Big Jubilee Lunch are searching for Platinum Champions. This award
will look for volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to
the life of others. While very few…
Earl of Wessex to follow in Prince Philip's footsteps
24th February 2022
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will
follow in the footsteps of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke
of Edinburgh, and will become the new president of the Royal
Windsor Horse Show. Show management announced the Earl would take
over as president of the 79-year-old show. The Duke of Edinburgh
was the show’s president from 1991 and competed in the show’s
international carriage…
Magnolia tree marks Jubilee in Knutsford
22nd February 2022
On 6 February, The Queen celebrated her
Platinum Jubilee, marking the first monarch to hit the tremendous
milestone. As the nation celebrates her Jubilee, the town of
Knutsford is marking the beginning of its own celebration. A
commemorative tree was planted to mark the…
Two Platinum Jubilee buses have been
commissioned to mark The Queen’s historic reign and will go into
service in West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. These buses are
painted in the purple, platinum and white colour scheme of the
official Platinum Jubilee celebrations and…
The Queen has sent a message of
congratulations to Team Great Britain’s Curling teams following the
women’s gold medal win and the men’s silver medal win on the final
weekend of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Posted to the
Royal Family’s social media accounts, the message reads: “I send my
warmest congratulations to the Team GB Women’s Curling team on your
outstanding…

