Being a royal might seem like a glamorous
job but there are some downsides to it. For the Queen and the
Duchess of Cambridge, that happens to be motion sickness. Embed
from Getty Images The monarch, 93 and the Duchess, 37 are said to
both suffer from motion sickness. With many events requiring Her
Majesty and Her Royal Highness to travel in a carriage, it’s
believed this is a regular occurrence…
The Queen takes in The Windsor Cup
24th June 2019
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…
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…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Who were The Queen's bridesmaids?
22nd April 2019
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 George VI, she was attended
by eight bridesmaids. Embed from Getty Images HRH Princess
Alexandra of Kent The daughter of the…
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…
The Queen leads a royal celebration of volunteers
3rd April 2019
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 was reunited with her in-law,
Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones, the father of her daughter-in-law,
the Countess of Wessex. The…
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…
The Windsor Titles: Earl of Snowdon
23rd March 2019
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…
The Queen was 'touched and tickled' by request on royal tour
19th March 2019
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 Queen of Papua New Guinea
because its people decided to retain her. She is their sovereign
because they actually invited her to…

