Though the 1930s brought about tumultuous change for the country and for Queen Elizabeth, the 1940s would soon become a decade that nobody would ever forget. It would also be the decade that Elizabeth would be dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’ and many argue it was her finest decade.
The Second World War had broken out in September 1939 and it was this conflict that would…
The Duke of Gloucester has a busy day ahead of him Thursday in Cambridge. He will open the Royal Library Exhibition at Cambridge University and also a newly restored 18th-century Watermill at Mill House. The last engagement of the day leads him to Hinchingbrooke School…
Exhibition on sacrifice of Queen Mother's brother to open at Castle of Mey
4th May 2015
Castle of Mey
The Queen Mother’s 14th birthday also marked the day The Great War broke out, in which tragedy struck the nation, and she lost one of her brothers.
Although The Queen Mother was young, she stepped up and ensured to lend a hand at her childhood home during…
After the death of her husband in the 195o’s, the 1960’s brought great excitement and also significant loss for The Queen Mother.
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She began the decade with a wedding and another grandchild. On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married Antony Amstrong-Jones. The wedding was the first to be broadcast on television with over 20 million viewers. Following the…
