This morning The Queen began the official
countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games when she launched the
baton relay at Buckingham Palace, with the Duke of Edinburgh at her
side. The relay will see the baton travel more than 200,000 miles
through 71 countries over the next 388 days before reaching the
Gold Coast in Australia, where the 2018 games will be held. After
receiving the baton at the…
Though there are many mysteries
surrounding Her Majesty The Queen, one for which an insatiable
appetite endures is just what the most recognisable woman in the
world carries in her ever-present handbag. The Queen is a noted
connoisseur of handbags and is rarely seen without…
It has been revealed that The Queen has a
secret handbag code for getting out of tricky situations. When
Queen Elizabeth is finished talking to a guest, all she has to do
is move her handbag from one arm to another; this signals to her
aides, who come in and end the…
A sword that belonged to the current
Queen’s grandfather, King George V, while he was Prince of Wales
has emerged from a private collection and is due to go up for
auction today, 1 March, with an anticipated selling price of
£8,000. It is believed that the historic artefact was gifted by its
owner to his close friend Lord Frederick Wolverton who was Edward
VII’s Vice Chamberlain of the…
Queen Elizabeth II appoints first woman in history to head Scotland Yard
24th February 2017
On Wednesday, 22nd February 2017,
Cressida Dick was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as the first
woman in its 187-year history to head London’s Metropolitan Police
Service as Commissioner. The appointment followed a recommendation
by British Home Secretary, Amber…
Built of 775 rooms and housing no less
than 78 bathrooms and 1,514 doors, it’s little wonder that
Buckingham Palace has become a world famous architectural and
cultural landmark. Present-day Buckingham Palace – with its more
than 40,000 light bulbs and protection guards…
New technology has brought Queen
Elizabeth II’s wedding cake back from full destruction after it was
destroyed by vandals in 2015. The multi-tiered cake was made for
then Princess Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 by Peek
Frean. However, it was destroyed by vandals who tipped it upside
down and covered it in red paint. It remained in the Peek Frean
Museum even after it was…
If you were hoping to add a bottle of The
Queen’s wine to your wine cellar, you’re out of luck: it has sold
out. The Queen granted Laithwaite’s permission to plant vines on
seven acres of land at Windsor Great Park, just down the road from
Windsor Castle, back in 2011…
Queen Elizabeth has returned to London
and Buckingham Palace after spending her traditional Christmas
break at Sandringham. The Queen was spotted at King’s Lynn on
Tuesday wearing a lime green scarf and coat before boarding a train
back into London. The Queen’s winter…
After 65 years on the throne, it’s
probably safe to say that The Queen has seen pretty much everything
– and that includes some truly wacky memorabilia to commemorate her
life and reign! Since she became Her Majesty The Queen on 6
February 1952 the beloved monarch has seen her image reproduced in
a multitude of ways, on an array of objects, in all corners of the
world. Though some will always…
