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…
It’s the starting point for many a summer
break from the UK and this week, it gets a regal visitor. The
Princess Royal is set to open the new terminal extension at London
Luton, arriving at the departure gates at the height of holiday
season. It will be the latest in a…
The future King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth married on 26 April 1923 in Westminster Abbey. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen
Mary, while Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the youngest daughter of
the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and…
The Castle of Mey is perhaps best known
as the holiday home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who
purchased it in 1952 after the death of her husband King George VI.
She restored it to its former glory, even giving it back its
original name. She made regular visits to the castle in August and
October from 1955 to 2001. Her last visit was in October 2001, and
she died in March 2002. By 1996, the…
