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 palpable air of excitement. The gates
open at 3 and guests were invited to stroll through private gardens
usually only seen by members of…
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…
Why the royal standard would never reveal clues to “emergency” Buckingham Palace meeting
5th May 2017
While #BuckinghamPalace trended on
Twitter and the world waited in a frenzied state for news about the
“emergency” meeting called on Thursday, many people turned their
eyes to the flag flying over the palace. Though they may have hoped
it would reveal a clue as to the…
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were
among several members of The Royal Family who attended a
Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Embed from
Getty Images Other royals that attended the event include The
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, The Duke of
York and The Earl of Wessex. Also attending the service was Prime
Minister Theresa May and former…
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…
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 conversation. If the conversation is
particularly awful, all she has to do is put the bag on the ground
or spin her wedding ring.
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…
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 so iconic they have
their own emoji – has come a long way from its modest beginnings in
1703. Originally commissioned as a…
