The Queen’s Green Canopy has now seen over one million trees planted as the celebration for the Platinum Jubilee continues.
As planting season came to an end, on March 31st 2022, The Queen issued a message of thanks to all those who have rooted a tree for her special celebrations.
Among those rooting a tree on the final day of the season was the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson was…
The Queen has expressed her thanks to all those who have planted a tree for her Jubilee.
As tree planting season comes to an end, Her Majesty expressed her joy in the Queen’s Green Canopy which has seen thousands of people plant trees to mark the 70th anniversary of…
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…
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 were used in The Queen’s wedding bouquet, and sea holly, to reflect Prince Philip’s long naval career.
The…
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…
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 start of World War One approached, the Tower of London began a striking act of commemoration, designed to show the magnitude of…
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…
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 car.
The Queen was on her way to attend the Fanfare for Europe gala in central London on January 3rd 1973 when the incident…
