The Queen is now the third longest
reigning Monarch in recorded history. Her rule has now reached 70
years and 92 days, one day longer than the reign of Johann II of
Liechtenstein. Her latest historic milestone comes just months
after she became the only British Monarch to rule for 70 years.
Elizabeth II became Queen on February 6th 1952. On September 9th
2015, she became the longest…
Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time
7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share
previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a
young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her
own words. ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme
that will debut on BBC One on 29 May…
One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s
favourite authors has designed a special edition Platinum Jubilee
t-shirt featuring two of his most iconic characters. Charles
Mackesy, the celebrated children’s author, illustrator and artist
behind The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The…
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales, was killed in a car accident in Paris. Her death caused
unprecedented public mourning and plunged the monarchy into one of
the biggest spirals of The Queen’s reign. The Queen, Prince Philip,
Prince Charles and Princes William and Harry were at Balmoral
Castle in Scotland when Diana was killed. The boys, aged 15 and 12
at the time, were devastated…
The royals who will join The Queen on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Platinum Jubilee
6th May 2022
It’s one of the most highly anticipated
parts of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The moment that the
Royal Family walk out on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace after
Trooping the Colour is one that will be watched around the world.
And now we know who will stand…
The Gold State Coach, used by The Queen
at her Coronation, will take a starring role in this year’s
Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Her Majesty rode through the streets
of London in the coach for her Silver and Golden celebrations in
1977 and 2012 but as she marks 70…
On a bright spring day in 1935, King
George V became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Silver
Jubilee. The 25th anniversary of his reign followed plenty of royal
tradition but there was also innovation in the celebrations as well
as a rather historic moment on the Buckingham Palace balcony. No
other British king or queen had held festivities to mark a quarter
of a century of rule.
As with any large sporting event such as
the Commonwealth Games or Olympics Games, members of the royal
family are always expected to be in attendance to show their
support and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held in
London was no exception. As this historic…
The Queen won’t attend the traditional
Buckingham Palace garden parties to be held in Platinum Jubilee
year. The dates of the parties have been revealed but it’s also
been confirmed that other members of the Royal Family will
represent The Queen at the…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and
stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee
series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen
Louise of Sweden An aunt of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lady
Louise Mountbatten would become the second wife of the Swedish
Crown Prince, later…
