The Queen has famously said that ‘inevitably a long life can pass many milestones’ and now she has achieved another of her own. Elizabeth II has just become the fourth longest reigning monarch in recorded history.
The Queen’s reign has now overtaken that of Pacal I, ruler of the Maya city state of Palenque, who held power for 68 years and 33 days in the 7th century. Elizabeth…
The UK’s State Visit schedule for 2020 is rather light with just one incoming event marked in the diary so far. And now questions have been raised over whether this sole trip can go ahead because of concerns over coronavirus.
The Emperor and Empress of Japan are set…
At first glance, she is the very embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th 1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch with her gentle smile hiding the grief she…
The Queen has made an unannounced visit to MI5’s head office where she praised the intelligence officers for their response to “changing threats” to the United Kingdom. MI5 is the United Kingdom’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency.
In a speech, The Queen said: “I would like to take my visit here today as an opportunity to thank you all for the…
The Queen carries out first public engagement since returning to London
19th February 2020
The Queen met some special young patients when she returned to work Wednesday, officially opening the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals.
Wearing a vibrant purple coat and matching hat, Her Majesty was in excellent form as she toured the new specialist…
The Queen marked the 68th anniversary of her accession this week. But while the day itself is always spent quietly and privately at Sandringham House, the place where her beloved father died on February 6th 1952, the royal diary is picking up pace. Elizabeth II, just days…
The Queen has followed in her father’s footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate, seven decades after King George VI declared the original version open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came just hours before the anniversary of his death and her own accession.
The Pumping Station was designed to allow the marsh in which it sits to be drained, dried…
The Queen and the three princes who will in turn inherit the Crown have been caught on camera in a new portrait to mark the start of the 2020s. And in the background of this historic image is the throne that links the destinies of all four.
The photo was taken by Ranald…
The Duke of York missed the traditional 11am church service on Christmas Day, instead choosing to stay with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Sandringham House
It was widely speculated that Prince Andrew would stay away from church on Christmas Day following his…
Could Elizabeth II's historic reign see her become Queen of England?
14th December 2019
The Queen will go to the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament next week following the Conservative victory in the General Election but could it be the last time she performs this ancient tradition as ruler of the United Kingdom? While the Tory majority is making headlines around the world, the other big success story of the night was the sweep across Scotland of the SNP which…
