The Queen chose a covered carriage to take her to Trooping the Colour this year. Elizabeth II made the short journey from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards’ Parade in central London in the Scottish State Coach.
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The enclosed carriage was chosen as a precaution against the weather which had started off windy and wet although the sun had come out by the time the Royal…
Questions as US Ambassador to the UK appears to use mobile phone during the Queen's D-Day speech
5th June 2019
The US ambassador to the UK has faced criticism after he appeared to film the Queen during her speech at D-Day commemorations at Portsmouth today. Woody Johnson, who was sitting behind the Queen, was seen holding his mobile phone up throughout the short address which took…
In the end, they were all smiles. The US State Visit wound to a close in Portsmouth with the Queen bidding a formal farewell to President Donald Trump soon after both had taken part in commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The goodbyes, as is…
The Queen and the Prince of Wales have been joined by world leaders for a special photo marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Beach landings. The historic image was taken as Elizabeth II and her heir arrived in Southsea, Portsmouth for the UK’s national commemoration for the D-Day anniversary.
Leaders representing the Allied Nations that took part in the D-Day landings, which began…
President Trump and the Queen: the photos from the official welcome at Buckingham Palace
3rd June 2019
There was pomp, there was ceremony and there were lots of smiles. The US State Visit to the United Kingdom began officially at Buckingham Palace as President Donald J. Trump and First Lady, Melania Trump, were welcomed to the UK by the Queen. The Prince of Wales and the…
The President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, has landed in the UK at the start of his three day State Visit. President Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Melania Trump, arrived in Air Force One.
The plane touched down at Stansted Airport just before 9am…
The State Visit to the United Kingdom by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, gets under way in just a few hours time. The Queen will welcome Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, to the country as they begin a three day trip. As this controversial and historic State Visit finally starts, Royal Central runs down what to expect from day one.
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You’re going to see a lot…
After years of controversy and months of planning, the State Visit of US President Donald Trump is about to get under way. And the flags are flying on the Mall to prove it.
Union flags are fluttering in the warm summer evening air alongside the Stars and Stripes as the Royal…
The Queen was crowned 66 years ago today. The coronation of Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey and while the ancient ceremony took place, a nation celebrated. This glittering moment in what would become a record breaking reign was shared by millions who took to the…
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place 66 years ago today. The young monarch, who had succeeded to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6th 1952 was carried to this ancient ceremony in a golden coach while the world watched. Millions of people around the world celebrated with Elizabeth, then just 27 years old, at the start of what would become a record…
