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 RAF in the 1930s and 1940s. In
1950 he was made Master of the Household and in 1952 became the
Queen Mother’s…
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…
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 built between 1555 and 1587
by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I.
Burghley’s latest woodland…
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 Queen traditionally always has a
quiet January and early February at Sandringham. She only travelled
to Sandringham from Windsor Castle last week to mark her Accession
Day as she always does. However, she is heading back to work and
has a busy March planned. Her Majesty is returning to Windsor
Castle, where she has spent most of the last two years. While she
has been continuing with much of…
The White House has paid tribute to The
Queen as she marks her Platinum Jubilee. On Twitter, the White
House said on behalf of President Joe Biden, “Today we honor Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the historic occasion of her Platinum
Jubilee. Throughout the past…
Royals from all over Europe have sent
congratulatory messages to The Queen today to wish her well as she
marks her Platinum Jubilee. From Norway to Sweden to Romania,
Europe’s royals have paid tribute to Her Majesty. Luxembourg: Tessy
Antony de Nassau, formerly…
The Queen pays tribute to her father as she prepares to mark her Platinum Jubilee
5th February 2022
Queen Elizabeth II will have many
tributes paid to her, in her Platinum Jubilee year but she is
beginning the event with a tribute to her father, King George VI.
At Windsor Castle, The Queen looked at items from past jubilees,
her own and previous monarchs. Wearing a turquoise dress and her
familiar three-strand pearl necklace, Her Majesty also wore two
aquamarine brooches. The brooches are…
