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…
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. Townsend had served as an equerry to
King George VI, after serving in…
The Queen’s historic reign has been
filled with milestones that tell the story of her rule. Many are
linked to state and constitution but even the most personal of
celebrations has an importance of its own for Britain’s longest
ruling Monarch. On November 15th…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
important moments and some have become milestones, forever
associated with Elizabeth II. Among them is a four minute address
that has become one of her most famous speeches. On April 5th 2020,
The Queen recorded a special broadcast at Windsor Castle as the
coronavirus pandemic dominated lives across the world. Britain was
just days into its first…
Queen's Green Canopy and Woodland Trust announce first Jubilee Woodland
2nd March 2022
Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland
conservation charity, has announced the first of their 70-acre
Platinum Jubilee Woods at Burghley House. The 16th-century
Elizabethan mansion is located in Stamford, Lincolnshire, in the
northeast part of the country. It was…
On 6 February, The Queen celebrated her
Platinum Jubilee, marking the first monarch to hit the tremendous
milestone. As the nation celebrates her Jubilee, the town of
Knutsford is marking the beginning of its own celebration. A
commemorative tree was planted to mark the…
A new book has been released to mark The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Platinum
Jubilee Celebration, 70 Years 1952–2022, published by Pitkin, was
released earlier this month in the UK and will be released in April
in the United States. The book chronicles the 70-year reign of The
Queen, from the triumphs to the challenges she has faced throughout
her…
