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…
A Canadian library is planning to honour
Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Jubilee with a special exhibition of
royal memorabilia. The Central Library of the Hamilton Public
Library in Ontario will display, with the help of community
partners, a collection of rare royal…
Recreating the extraordinary world of The
Queen and the royal family was a daunting prospect for the team
behind Netflix’s opulent royal drama The Crown, and it quickly
became apparent that building it from the ground up was near
impossible. The original plan to build most…
The fount of all modern knowledge –
Google – is asked hundreds of thousands of questions, on a
multitude of topics, from people around the world every single day.
It will be of little or no surprise to hear that a lot of these
questions concern the British Royal Family. Common themes arise,
but one unusual question is asked more often than most – would Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…
Why was ”God Save The Queen" played at Donald Trump’s inauguration?
21st January 2017
If you were watching President Donald
Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States
yesterday and are British, you might have been confused as to why
“God Save The Queen” was being played. If you are American like me,
you would think…
When you are on your own and feeling
under the weather, it is nice of neighbours and friends to help
you. I know both a neighbour and myself have walked another
neighbour’s dog when her various artificial joints play up. But it
has been revealed recently that HM The Queen…
This year will mark the 30th anniversary
of London City Airport, and they have released 30 pictures and
archive material some of which involve members of the Royal family,
quite apt for an airport which was constructed on the former site
of London’s Royal Docks. One of the first members of the Royal
Family to visit was Prince Charles who laid the foundation stone on
29 May 1986. From there it…
Famously, The Queen is remarkably
tight-lipped about a number of her opinions on various political
matters. In matters such as parliamentary elections, the EU
independence referendum, the Scottish independence referendum, and
Australian republicanism, Her Majesty is very…
Uncertainty continues to surround The
Queen’s health and whether or not she will attend church this
Sunday as Her Majesty has not been seen in public since Christmas
after she came down with a heavy cold. Buckingham Palace was not
able to confirm whether the…
The Australian Monarchist League has told
its members to prepare for the death of Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth. This was circulated in a note sent out to the
members of the monarchist organization entitled “how our lives will
change.” It was the leader of The Australian Monarchist League,
Philip Benwell, who stood behind the message that was sent out to
the members this week. In the…
