The Queen has followed in her father’s
footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate,
seven decades after King George VI declared the original version
open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came
just hours before the anniversary of his death and her own
accession. The Pumping Station was designed to allow the marsh in
which it sits to be drained, dried out…
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…
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 the thousands of
volunteers who are still battling to put the blazes out. [getty
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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…
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 topic came up when a caller asked the
54-year-old about her craziest fan interaction. “In the office in
London, we have a…
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…
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 IV, Prince of Orange and
Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline
of Ansbach, after whom she would…
