Queen fans and…Queen…fans rejoice! The
Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating the legendary
rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring
two queens on either side. The double-sided Queen coin is the first
in the Music Legends collection, which will pay “tribute to the
bands and artists whose attitude, sounds and look came to define
each passing…
Last week’s announcement by The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a
renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media
attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income
given to the Prince of Wales from the…
The Queen, Sussexes and Cambridges send messages of support to Australia as it battles a catastrophic bushfire crisis
5th January 2020
The Queen, Sussexes and Cambridges have
sent messages of support to Australians affected by the worst
bushfire crisis in the country’s history. In the messages, the
royals expressed their shock over the horrific conditions and
praised firefighters, emergency workers and…
January The Queen spent Christmas at
Sandringham and continued to stay there through February, so news
was slow at the beginning of the year. Case in point? Our first
story about The Queen in 2019 was titled “Inquiring children’s
minds want to know: does The Queen eat pizza?” [getty
src=”1085452832″ width=”594″ height=”422″ tld=”ca”] Kate was asked
during a visit to…
Christmas Sparkle at the Palace: All the Tiaras from the Diplomatic Reception
12th December 2019
The Queen hosted her annual Diplomatic
Reception at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening. As one of the
last white tie events on the British royal calendar, let’s look at
the tiaras worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Duchess of Cornwall, and
The Duchess of Cambridge.
You never know what commonalities you’ll
find between celebrities and royalty. For actress Elizabeth Hurley,
she says herself and The Queen share the same stalker. Hurley
revealed the information on Monday’s episode of Watch What Happens
Live With Andy Cohen. The…
The Queen opened the new headquarters of
the Royal Philatelic Society in its 150th anniversary year on
Tuesday, and viewed a stamp portrait of herself while joking around
with the staff and guests. After entering a room at the new
headquarters in London, The Queen joked “You’re all terribly
silent, aren’t you?” when the gathered crowd was awed at her
presence. Of the new facilities…
This time of year, the Royal Family takes
the time to reflect on sacrifices made by members of the Armed
Forces and veterans. While the family takes part in a number of
events, The Queen started off this year’s commemorations with a
visit to Kent. The Queen visited the…
Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
16th August 2019
Her Majesty The Queen is related to many
of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen
Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess
Carolina of Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on 28
February 1743 as the daughter of William…
"I'm still perfectly capable of planting a tree": The Queen takes command in Cambridge
10th July 2019
In case you were wondering if there’s an
age limit to planting ceremonial trees, allow Queen Elizabeth to
debunk the myth for you: at 93-years-old, she reminded onlookers in
Cambridge on Tuesday that she’s “still perfectly capable of
planting a tree.” The Queen was visiting the National Institute of
Agricultural Botany during an away-day in Cambridge when she made
the instantly-iconic…
