Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's 1947 wedding brought back to life in £100m Netflix drama

As 9th September draws ever closer, when Her Majesty will overtake Queen Victoria as the country’s longest-reigning monarch, there’s no end to the amount of retrospective coverage; looking back over her 63-year reign and its highs and lows. Now, US-based streaming service Netflix are set to take advantage of the royal fanfare in a £100m drama, The Crown – tracing The…
Read more
History

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria

Everybody will remember the magnitude of celebrations commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012. From the River Thames pageant to the concert outside Buckingham Palace and especially the extended Bank Holiday weekend. Let’s not forget though that…
Insight

Monarchy Monday: Investitures

The dream of attending an Investiture is something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or Prince William. View image | gettyimages.com Anyone can nominate any person they see fit to receive an honour, following the guidelines of “achievement…
Read more
State & Ceremonial

The Queen returns Welsh Crown Jewels back to Wales

The Queen has given her seal of approval on the bid to return the ‘Welsh Crown Jewels’ back to Wales. The jewels include a ring, a mantle, a robe, a sword, a girdle, and a rod. But the most famous part of this regalia is without a doubt the coronet. The coronet’s base is inspired by the design of both St. Edward’s Crown and the Imperial State Crown. It has four crosses…
Read more
History

Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name

Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to reign in. This is known as a regnal…
Other

Palace unveils official royal baby commemorative china

Two days following the birth of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal Household, via the Royal Collection Trust, was pleased to unveil an exclusive range of official royal baby commemorative china to celebrate the joyous occasion. Royal Baby Commemorative Limited Edition Loving Cup, £195, courtesy of The Royal Collection…
Read more