Let’s take a look back at the royal year
of 2016. The Queen celebrated another milestone year, when on 21
April, she turned 90-years-old. On that day, 1,000 beacons were lit
across the United Kingdom, including one at Windsor lit by Her
Majesty. Her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, spoke before she
lit the beacon, saying, “But this, ladies and gentleman, is a very
special occasion and this…
It has been revealed that a specialist
police team are currently monitoring more than 400 stalkers who
form a threat to the royal family. Established in 2007 because
‘information was coming in, but there was no system to assess it.
And the attacks were potentially…
The Goring Hotel remains a longstanding favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family
11th December 2016
Marked by a mix of eccentricity, humour,
‘Britishness’, tradition and a love of the monarchy, the Goring
Hotel in Belgravia has remained a favourite of The Queen and the
Royal Family since its opening in 1910. The only hotel to hold a
Royal Warrant for hospitality…
Stained-glass window of Her Majesty to be designed by David Hockney for Westminster Abbey
23rd November 2016
Westminster Abbey announced on Tuesday,
22 November that influential contemporary painter David Hockney has
accepted an invitation to design a stained-glass window at the
Abbey to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Though the Abbey
will provide input, Mr Hockney will have artistic control over the
design and in a statement posted on the Westminster Abbey website
alongside the announcement…
A new portrait of the Queen by
internationally acclaimed Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson has
been revealed by the Queen. Embed from Getty Images The large
canvas which is 4ft by 5ft, shows the Queen wearing a turquoise
Karl Ludwig dress, smiling. The painting was…
British royals send messages of remembrance on the 50th anniversary of the of Aberfan disaster
21st October 2016
Today, Friday, 21 October 2016,
marks the 50th anniversary since the tragedy in Aberfan where 116
children and 28 adults lost their lives. Four days after the
landslide, the Queen and Prince Philip visited the community.
Likewise, today, on this sad occasion, the Prince of…
Prince Philip was upset about giving up his navy career for Queen Elizabeth II claims new programme, ‘The Crown’
3rd October 2016
New drama series The Crown is set to
reveal the Duke of Edinburgh’s frustrations about being made to
give up his Royal Navy career following The Queen’s accession to
the throne in 1953. The £100 million drama (believed to be the most
expensive television series yet produced for Netflix) illuminates
the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and will explore for
the first time on screen the…
Add “fashionista” to the already crowded
list of accolades Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has received in
her 90th year. She has been placed on Vanity Fair’s International
Best Dressed List in a category of her own. In a “Special
Citation,” the Queen is honoured…
HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit:
Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until
1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II
acceded to the British throne in 1660…
Anticipation of the Cambridge’s upcoming
tour to Canada is building up as we wait for Kensington Palace to
officially announce the dates. This certainly is not the first
Royal Tour to Canada and won’t even be the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s first trip. The first royal tour took place when Prince
William (later to be William IV) visited in 1786 when he was
lieutenant of HMS…
