Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
has been the first person to have an in-person meeting with The
Queen since her Covid-19 diagnosis in February. Trudeau flew
to London early on Monday, 7 March to meet with UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark
Rutte, to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. All three
countries belong to the North Atlantic…
While Buckingham Palace is the official
London residence of the sovereign and serves as the administrative
headquarters for The Crown, The Queen will not be returning from
Windsor Castle. The Queen and the late Duke of Edinburgh
moved to Windsor Castle permanently at…
The Queen has made a ‘generous donation’
to a Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal as the invasion of Ukraine by
Russia continues. The Disasters Emergency Committee revealed the
donation on March 3rd 2022, tweeting: “Many thanks to Her Majesty
The Queen for continuing to…
The Queen’s Commonwealth Baton Relay has
completed 147 days out of its 294-day journey, marking the halfway
point of the Relay. The Queen’s Baton Relay is a tradition that
celebrates, connects, and excites communities throughout the
Commonwealth in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games. The Relay
officially began 7 October when Her Majesty placed her Message to
the Commonwealth into the…
Queen's Green Canopy and Woodland Trust announce first Jubilee Woodland
2nd March 2022
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…
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…
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 photographs to form the basis of
displays and artefacts to celebrate Warwickshire’s royal
connection. “The Queen’s…
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…
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…
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 details of the award are known,
it is believed the award will go out to several people instead of
just one particular winner.
