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 her reign. The Queen had begun the
tree season by placing a tree on the Balmoral Estate alongside the
Prince 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…
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 Edinburgh Scheme form a guard of honour at
his funeral along with members of the UK Cadet Force Associations –
he was there…
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…
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 enamelling on copper and among the
display were some of its earliest pieces from the 1950s as well as
its most modern designs…
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…
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 of the most
emblematic outfits of her 70 year reign and of the House of
Windsor. This was arguably the most important…
