When her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II
ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George
VI, her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wasn’t far away to
help guide her daughter in her new role as monarch. The Queen
Mother moved into London’s Clarence House shortly before her
daughter’s Coronation in 1953. [getty src=”52114419″…
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…
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 until autumn. The refurbishment
project is a joint effort between the Dereham Town Council and the
Breckland Council. It…
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…
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. The sculpture by Philip
Jackson is the second casting of a statue which stands in The Mall
in London, depicting The Queen…
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…
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 get people guessing than the Queen
Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her
eightieth birthday…
