June Brown, the legendary TV actress who
has died at the age of 95, revealed she was so nervous at meeting
The Queen on one of their several encounters that she almost fell
over. The star, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours
list just months ago, revealed that when she’d picked up her MBE at
Buckingham Palace in 2008, she had almost tripped over as she made
her way…
When you think of 70 years on the throne,
you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable
moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on
the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the
palace. For example, the invention of…
Charles and Camilla get in the Jubilee spirit with a visit to the EastEnders street party
2nd April 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall are getting in the Platinum Jubilee spirt early as they
joined a street party that will end up being attended by millions.
The couple visited the set of EastEnders as the cast and crew
filmed their Jubilee specials. Charles…
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…
