In a tradition that dates back over 100
years, The Queen has been given a special bouquet as the Scottish
Coronation approaches. The Worshipful Company of
Gardeners presented Queen Camilla with a Coronation posy the
day before the historic ceremony in Edinburgh that will see King
Charles swear promises to the people of Scotland as the country’s
Honours are brought to him. [getty…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville…
The Queen Mother’s Garden in Dereham is
temporarily closing to undergo refurbishment. The refurbishment
plans to touch up the much-loved green space that sits behind
Withburga Lane and Church Street. Starting on Monday, 18 July, the
garden is expected to be closed…
Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela
Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to
becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother
of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, initially
proposed to Elizabeth in 1921. At first, she turned him down being
afraid she would…
In celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee, Historic Royal Palaces is asking for your
personal royal photos. Life Through a Royal Lens will feature some
of the most iconic royal photographs and will go on display
alongside a host of images providing…
The statue of The Queen Mother in
Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say
the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m)
bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the
Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset.
Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a
few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to
Britain’s Royal…
The story of its purchase featured in The
Crown, so learn more about The Queen Mother’s special home here.
Where is it located? The Castle of Mey is situated in Caithness on
the northern coast of Scotland. It is a four-and-a-half-hour
journey from another of the…
The first famous Windsor woman to be born
on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet
one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no
one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
was born. And no one did more to…
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
undertook a month-long tour of Canada in May and June of 1939,
visiting every province, the Dominion of Newfoundland, and they
also spent a few days in the United States. The tour was more
ambitious than any of the previous Canadian tours. But the King’s
speech on May 24th, 1939 from Government House in Winnipeg was a
historic occasion. The King and…
