Today marks the century of a momentous decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, previously since the reign of…
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its fair share of historic moments.
The…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have arrived in the United Kingdom. Their official State Visit is set to begin tomorrow and will last three days.
In the late afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia departed from the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid.
Swan Upping, an annual ceremony dating back to the twelfth century, will start on the 17th of July.
Swan Upping is a yearly census of the swan population along the River Thames.
Announcing the schedule for this year journey along the River Thames was the Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber who said: “There has been a consistent decrease in Cygnet numbers over recent years and we are very…
The Queen has released a statement following the Grenfell Tower Fire.
The Queen paid tribute to the people currently still in the hospital and the relatives of those who have lost loved ones. As well as that, she paid tribute to the bravery of the emergency services and the…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt that Patricia Knatchbull took…
Following her surprise visit to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital to speak with survivors of the Manchester bombing, The Queen has voiced concerns about the psychological repercussions of the attack on survivors.
At yesterday’s Royal Garden Party – the last at Buckingham Palace for 2017 – Her Majesty spoke with two Transport for London staff members about the bombing and shared her hope…
Queen and Duke of Edinburgh lead Garden Party guests in moment of silence for Manchester victims
24th May 2017
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh led the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Eugenie and their 8,000 assembled guests in a moment of silence and respect for the victims of the Manchester bombing at the start of yesterday’s Garden Party at Buckingham…
From the moment you step through the Buckingham Palace gates and join the crowds on the lawn you know you’re at the start of a very special experience. With ladies and gents in their finest and a sea of top hats and fascinators in every direction, there’s a…
Shaan Dulay, a four-year-old student from the West Midlands, was so impressed by The Queen when he learned about her at school that he immediately began thinking up ways to meet her.
Dulay decided, after his mother told him that The Queen is likely very busy at Buckingham Palace, to invite her to his fifth birthday party on 25 June.
“I think you are the best Queen in the world,” Dulay’s…
