The trailer for Season 4 of Netflix’s
‘The Crown’ already has the world talking ahead of its 15 November
launch. The upcoming series will start off where series 3 ended,
around the late 1970s. At that time, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia
Colman) is in her 25th year of being Monarch. A primary focus of
the series will be how the Queen and her family are preoccupied
with finding an…
Queen Elizabeth II is known for making an
annual visit to the Women’s Institute at West Newton near her
Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen started to attend meetings
back in 1943, taking over as President from the Queen Mother who
had taken over the role from…
The Queen has released a message of
support for the Hold Still photographic exhibition curated by her
granddaughter-in-law, The Duchess of Cambridge. In her letter,
released early Monday morning, The Queen wrote that she was
inspired by the project and the resilience of…
As we explore the grandparents of
Europe’s monarchs and their influences on each monarch’s life,
today let’s take a look at the grandparents of Queen Elizabeth II.
King George V [getty src=”51833035″ width=”452″ height=”594″
tld=”ca”] Queen Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was a king and
emperor, a man she and her younger…
The Queen has written a thank you letter
to the staff and volunteers of the British Red Cross in honour of
the Society’s 150th anniversary on Tuesday. The Queen’s letter
reads: “As Patron of the British Red Cross, I send my warmest
congratulations to the staff…
The Queen viewed the unveiling of a new
portrait of herself to be placed at the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office last week, undertaking another rare engagement via video
link from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty was joined by Sir Simon
McDonald, the Permanent Undersecretary of…
This year brings another special
anniversary for the Queen’s long and historic reign. This summer
marks 65 years since Queen Elizabeth’s first State Visit. It took
place in June 1955 and saw the new Monarch travel to the the
Kingdom of Norway. So, why was Norway the first nation that the
Queen visited after her coronation? The first reason was that the
British and Norwegian Royal…
In addition to the now-iconic double-and
triple-strand pearl necklaces The Queen has frequently sported
throughout her life as part of an unofficial uniform, she also has
at her disposal many pearl pieces (necklaces, brooches, and
earrings) that she wears with her outfits.
The British royal family has many notable
pieces of jewellery in their collection. From personal purchases to
items passed down through generations, Royal Central is taking a
look at the origins of the Cambridge emeralds. Nearly 200 years
ago, in Germany, after the…
The Queen releases message of support for people of Nova Scotia following mass shooting
21st April 2020
The Queen has written a message of
support to the people of Nova Scotia after the small Canadian
province suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a gunman killed in
excess of 18 people on Saturday and Sunday. The message, sent to
the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova
Scotia, reads: “Prince Philip and I have been deeply saddened by
the appalling events in Nova…
