Many of us have been watching the myriad
of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen
Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th
September. The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The
Bank of England. By the Numbers To start at the beginning of their
respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the
tender age of 18. She had been born…
Royal Mint issues commemorative £20 silver coin honouring The Queen's record breaking milestone
1st September 2015
Fewer and fewer people in Britain can
remember a time when another head adorned our currency or indeed
our stamps. In fact, the Royal Mint has confirmed that of the 28.9
billion coins in circulation, never have all of them carried the
portrait of the same monarch. The new…
As 9th September draws ever
closer, when Her Majesty will overtake Queen Victoria as
the country’s longest-reigning monarch, there’s no end to the
amount of retrospective coverage; looking back over her 63-year
reign and its highs and lows. Now, US-based…
Sam Launer came to England from
Czechoslovakia as a Jewish immigrant and founded the company of
Launer around 1941. He brought with him an idea that is as
important to the company today as it was then: leather goods should
be elegant, be formed out of the best materials available and made
by highly skilled craftspeople. Launer championed British, handmade
goods at a time when others in the…
The Royal Family is well-known for their
love of animals. But the royal’s interest in pigeons and racing?
Yes, there is royal love for all creatures great and small, and the
sport of pigeon racing is part of it. King George VI and family
with Mr J Walter Jones at the…
The Queen’s annual income from her
private Duchy of Lancaster estate has risen to £16m, an increase of
18%, or £2.4m, on 2014, accounts reveal. Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II is the current Duke of Lancaster. The title Duke of
Lancaster continues to be used, even for a…
On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew married
Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people
lined London’s streets, and an international audience of
approximately 500 million gathered around their television sets to
catch a view The Queen’s second son marry. Sarah Ferguson arrived
at Westminster Abbey 1130 BST arriving from Clarence House in the
Glass Coach with her father…
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in
157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first
day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .”
The Prince of Wales and…
Rumours that The Queen is moving to New York City addressed by Buckingham Palace
7th July 2015
For those of you may that may have
worried that Queen Elizabeth II may be travelling across the pond
for a new life in New York City, you may rest as these are nothing
but rumours. The property blog the Real Deal reported that a buyer
recorded as ‘Her Majesty the Queen…
On Friday 10th July Her Majesty
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will witness
an RAF Flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace marking the
75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. For The Queen and Prince
Philip, this event will be a family affair as they will also be
joined by The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Andrew, The Earl and
Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Kent, The Duke…
