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 and had HMY Mary built for
him by the Dutch East India Company, and the second royal yacht to
bear the name, the first being a…
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…
Prince William shows The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh around his work at the East Anglian Air Ambulance
14th July 2016
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, were at
Cambridge Airport yesterday to open a new centre for East
Anglian Air Ambulance. However, thoughts that they may be shown
around one of the helicopters by their grandson, Prince William,
were nearly dashed as he and his crew were…
On Thursday, 26 May, Her
Majesty The Queen, Captain-General of The Royal Regiment of
Artillery, will visit Knighton Down, Larkhill, to attend a Review
of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. The Royal Artillery will be
celebrating their Tercentenary as they mark a historic three
centuries since their inception in 1716. Background of the Royal
Artillery Commonly known as the ‘Gunners’, the Royal…
Queen makes alternative entrance at State Opening of Parliament for first time in 63 years
18th May 2016
In the most public concession yet
of her age, The Queen took a lift to the Robing Room
in the Palace of Westminster for this morning’s State Opening
of Parliament, the first time in her 63 years of attending. The
90-year-old monarch, accompanied by the Duke of…
The Queen and Prince Philip
enjoyed a spectacular finale to Her Majesty’s 90th
Birthday Celebrations tonight, joining members of their family in
the private grounds of Windsor Castle. Arriving in the Scottish
State Coach, The Queen, wearing in a sea green dress by
Angela…
It has often been said that no one should
have the right to participate in the legislative process without a
democratic mandate. This principle is where the House of Commons
and the Government get their political legitimacy. However, without
a written constitution, what prevents the Government from getting
too much power… and abusing it? In a debate to elect Betty
Boothroyd Speaker of the House…
When over 10,000 people come together on
The Mall to celebrate The Queen 90th birthday this June, there
is a fair chance that a lot of them will be hungry. Now, Marks and
Spencer has revealed the treats that members of the public can
expect to receive in its Patron’s…
A group of friends in the town of
Sandwich have written to The Queen asking her to honour a 444 year
old debt, which is now thought to be in the region of £8 billion.
The debt comes after Queen Elizabeth I made a promise back in 1572;
where she agreed to pay for dredging…
London is paying tribute to the Queen by
naming its newest underground railway after her, it was revealed
today. The Crosssrail project, which cost £16bn, will be known
as the Elizabeth line when it’s done and opened in
2018. London mayor Boris Johnson made the announcement during
an official visit by The Queen to a Crossrail site at Bond Street.
“Crossrail is already proving a huge…
