Queen Elizabeth II

New line of commemorative china to mark the life of Queen Elizabeth II revealed

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…
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British Royals

YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign

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…
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Queen Elizabeth II

YEAR IN REVIEW: Royalty and world leaders who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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…
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King Charles III

A poignant moment for King Charles as he unveils new monuments to Queen Elizabeth II

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…
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