Forty years ago, on 17 October 1980,
Queen Elizabeth II made history as she became the first British
Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The visit was seen as
a chance to forge relations between the Church of England and the
Roman Catholic Church. The Queen, who was accompanied by her
husband the Duke of Edinburgh, dressed in a long black taffeta gown
in line with Vatican protocol.
Florida city sells swans after The Queen's gift leads to overpopulation
17th October 2020
A Florida city is selling dozens of its
beloved swans to the public after the birds donated by Her Majesty
The Queen led to overpopulation. According to the city of Lakeland,
swans have lived in the city since at least 1923. But by 1953, the
swans had been eaten by…
Public speaking has become second nature
to The Queen since her first speech, 80 years ago. On October 13th
1940, the then Princess Elizabeth gave her first-ever radio
broadcast at the age of 14 years old. Sitting alongside her sister
Princess Margaret, who was then 10…
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 Queen…
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 sister Princess Margaret often
referred…
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 Family…
