Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her Brigade of Guards brooch. Worn
for every Trooping since 1987, except three, this could be the
Queen’s way of telling…
In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen
would once again make history (as she has done many times
throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to
pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. Earlier in 1992,
Prime Minister John Major informed the…
We are now getting a better idea of the
star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on
display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The
jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and
the Palace of Holyroodhouse…
An inquiry is under way after a man
claiming to be a priest reportedly talked his way into barracks
close to Windsor Castle and ended up spending a night there. The
Sun reports that investigations are ongoing after the man was
allowed into the barracks of the Coldstream Guards in Sheet Street,
near Windsor Castle. The paper reports he told them he was a priest
called Father Cruise and was a…
Details of star-studded show marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are revealed
22nd April 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee weekend inching
closer, ITV has announced its plans for a star-studded Celebration.
Dame Helen Mirren, who has played Her Majesty in the theatre and on
film, is set to lead The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Tom
Cruise and Damian…
Blue, gold and cream: the intricate wedding dresses that turned a controversial consort into a royal bride
9th April 2022
It was one of the most talked about royal
weddings in decades. When Camilla Parker-Bowles and Charles,
Prince of Wales on April 9th 2005 in Windsor, millions were
watching. And they saw a royal bride with not one but two different
wedding outfits for her big day. As the…
Whenthe Prince of Wales and the Duchess
of Cornwallannounced their engagement in February 2005 they wasted
no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing
at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week later,
they had to move…
Her Majesty The Queen will miss the Royal
Maundy Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Instead,
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will represent Her
Majesty. The service is set to take place on Thursday, 14 April.
Maundy Thursday, or Holy…
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…
Windsor Castle was founded almost 1,000
years ago by William the Conquerer and has since been occupied by a
staggering 39 monarchs. Her Majesty The Queen has chosen to make
this her permanent residence in recent years. This beautiful castle
is the oldest and largest occupied, working castle in the world and
home to approximately 150 people. The castle is made up of the
State Apartments, and…
