It’s been a busy week as The Queen has
taken on six royal engagements. Wearing a vibrant pink outfit, Her
Majesty took to the Royal Windsor Cup on Sunday. Embed from Getty
Images Off of an ever-present schedule at Royal Ascot, it seemed
that Her Majesty was not tired from the week’s events.
Traditionally, Her Majesty hands out the trophy at the end of the
polo tournament. With Saturday being…
Buckingham Palace has announced that the
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will make
a State Visit to the United Kingdom in the first week of June.
President Trump, accompanied by the US First Lady Melania Trump,
will make their trip between June 3rd…
The wedding of Princess Elizabeth to
Prince Philip in November 1947 was a day of celebration in post-war
Britain. The ceremony was broadcast to a worldwide audience of
approximately 200 million people and as the princess arrived at
Westminster Abbey with her father, King…
Countess of Wessex reveals how her daughter realised grandma is The Queen
15th April 2019
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, has
recently shared how her daughter, Lady Louise realised her grandma
is one of the most famous faces in the world, Queen Elizabeth II.
Embed from Getty Images During an interview with Sky News, the
Countess revealed it was only after Lady Louise went to school that
she realised she was related to the British monarch. Embed from
Getty Images One particular example…
The Queen hosted a reception on Tuesday
evening at Windsor Castle to mark the centenary of the National
Council for Voluntary Organisations, and met with many long-serving
volunteers throughout the charity sector in the United Kingdom. The
National Council for Voluntary…
During her visit to Somerset, Her Majesty
met thousands of members of the public during her engagements. With
hundreds of handshakes, The Queen happened to bump into a very
familiar face. Embed from Getty Images During a visit to King’s
Bruton Boarding School, The Queen…
Want to visit The Queen's birthplace? Well you're (somewhat) out of luck
28th March 2019
With a fair amount of royal residences
around the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II sure has her share of
property. While some opt to see her most famous home, Buckingham
Palace, there are some who may seek out to see the very place The
Queen was born. You can still do that, it’s just some things have
changed over the years. Born on 21 April 1926 by a Caesarian
section at home, The Queen…
The title, Earl of Snowden, was given to
Anthony Armstrong-Jones by The Queen in October 1961 – nearly
eighteen months after he had married Princess Margaret, the sister
of Queen Elizabeth II. Though born in London, his family had a
holiday home in North Wales where he…
According to a biography of Queen
Elizabeth II, she was left ‘tickled and touched’ to have been
chosen as Papua New Guinea’s monarch in 1975 while she was on a
royal tour of the country. In Queen of the World, Robert Hardman
writes that “The Queen did not become…
As we look at the marvellous monies
raised by Comic Relief, and the other support that the Arts give to
charity we may think that this is a modern phenomenon – not so and
the Foundling Hospital now known as Coram is an excellent example.
When the Duchess of Cambridge makes a visit this week, she is
continuing a royal association with the charity that goes back to
King George II and one of the…
