There have been moments of The Queen’s reign that have gone instantly viral, and her first meeting with then-First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009—where the two women were seen hugging—made headlines around the world.
Obama was accompanying her husband, US President Barack Obama, to the G20 Summit when she met The Queen for the first time.
In her memoir, Becoming, Obama describes the…
The colours of the union flag dominate the flowers at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip taking place at Westminster Abbey.
Predominantly red, white and blue blooms have been used in the arrangements at the Abbey.
Among the flowers chosen are orchids, which…
A guard of honour planned by Prince Philip for his funeral which couldn’t go ahead because of pandemic restrictions will feature in the Service of Thanksgiving for him at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Philip had requested that Gold Award Holders from his Duke of…
The Duke of Cambridge has reaffirmed his message of support for Commonwealth countries as he issued a statement at the end of his royal tour to the Caribbean.
In an unexpected missive, released as he and the Duchess of Cambridge left the Bahamas at the end of a week long visit taking in three countries, Prince William said that their latest tour had ”brought into even sharper focus…
The Queen’s deep devotion to the Armed Forces and to the memories of those who have died in conflict has been symbolic of her reign. And in 2014, she paid tribute to those lost in the First World War during a time of remembrance.
As the 100th anniversary of the…
The Queen has celebrated the 70th anniversary of a company that holds all three Royal warrants.
Her Majesty viewed a selection of items by Halcyon Days in a special showing in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.
The firm was set up to revive the craft of…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many changes but some things remain constant. Among them is the traditional ceremony which allows Britain’s politicians to get down to business: the State Opening of Parliament.
All laws are passed in The Queen’s name and require Royal Assent, although this is always a formality and hasn’t been refused since 1707. Real power rests with…
As she stepped into the Royal Opera House for a concert marking one of the biggest political events of her reign, Elizabeth II was the picture of serenity. But just minutes earlier she had had to perform a tiara swap as her jewels fell apart in the back of her royal…
It has been described as the most important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in partnership by the Monarch, it has become one…
The Queen was incredibly close to her younger sister, Princess Margaret. However, the pair’s relationship suffered in the late 1950s when Margaret had hoped to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend.Â
Townsend had served as an equerry to King George VI, after serving in the RAF in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950 he was made Master of the Household and in 1952 became the Queen Mother’s…
