The Royal Collection Trust has released a new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s life.
The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a new RCT line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher as Princess Elizabeth. The cypher was included on The Queen’s State Hearse used in September.
In addition, the decorative border that…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Queen Elizabeth II's final time at Buckingham Palace
30th December 2022
On 8 September, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Like many moments of her life, her funeral and remembrance events were covered and watched all over the globe. As thousands of mourners lined the streets of London, many stood by to pay their final…
Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell
30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However, because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put into place.
Operation Unicorn was…
YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign
30th December 2022
It was a royal first and it may never come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you.
Plans for the celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
Many remember the pageantry of the historic milestone as Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. Whether you watched most of the events or a little bit, there’s one royal who sticks out (besides Her Late Majesty, of course,). Welcome to the…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: How The Queen's Green Canopy became a tribute to an historic reign
28th December 2022
It started out as a loving gift to Her Majesty in honour of her 70 years of service and it became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign.
The Queen’s Green Canopy has resulted in the planting of more than one million trees throughout the Commonwealth.
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in modern times—certainly the largest since the coronavirus pandemic.
As we close the books on 2022 and a truly historic year for the British Royal Family, in this post, we’re looking into the world leaders who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and how they paid tribute to a revolutionary…
YEAR IN REVIEW: How Paddington became an honourary member of the Royal Family in 2022
27th December 2022
This has been a monumental year for the British Royal Family. It included a once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee, the death of the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, and the start of a new reign. However, for many keen royal watchers, the biggest event of the year…
The Princess of Wales pays a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Christmas message
22nd December 2022
The Princess of Wales has dedicated her Christmas carol service to the late Queen with a touching introduction.
The new Princess of Wales has continued her tradition of hosting a Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. The service was held at the Abbey on 15…
A poignant moment for King Charles as he unveils new monuments to Queen Elizabeth II
15th December 2022
King Charles III spent the day honouring his late mother at the Palace of Westminster.
His Majesty visited the Houses of Parliament on December 14th 2022 to view several tributes to his mother and for a service of remembrance and thanksgiving.
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons suspended all business in the Commons during The King’s visit.
Charles met with Prime…