When many think of American photographer
Annie Leibovitz, certain images may come to mind. They might be
images like the controversial one of a teen Miley Cyrus showing her
back,. But perhaps for many, the photo that springs to mind
features Queen Elizabeth II. Between the several sessions Leibovitz
had with the late Queen, there are several that have become icon
images of an historic…
Prince Andrew's future at Royal Lodge in the spotlight again as King Charles changes security arrangements
21st August 2024
The ongoing debate about whether the Duke
of York will continue to live at one of the most famous houses on
the Windsor estate, Royal Lodge, appears to have entered a new
phase. The Sun on Sunday reports King Charles will not renew the
contract for his younger…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
King Charles meets EU official following breakthrough Windsor Agreements
28th February 2023
King Charles III has held an audience
with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the context of
her working visit to the United Kingdom. His Majesty welcomed her
to Windsor Castle for an audience on topics such as the joint
challenges faced by the UK and the EU, including the support to
Ukraine in the conflict and the fight against climate change,
according to EU Commission…
The Prince and Princess of Wales help at foodbank in Windsor as the need rises
26th January 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited
Windsor Foodshore near their Berkshire home to roll up their
sleeves and help pack parcels for those in need. During their
visit, the royals praised volunteers for the “vital” work they do.
The focus of the visit was to…
Paw prints will continue to be found
around Buckingham Palace, but this time they won’t belong to
corgis. Instead they will be from Queen Camilla’s Jack Russells.
Beth, 11, and Bluebell, 10, will move into Buckingham Palace with
their humans, a.k.a. King Charles and…
Crowds applaud and throw flowers as they accompany Queen Elizabeth II all along her last journey
19th September 2022
The procession that brought Queen
Elizabeth II’s coffin from London to Windsor was flanked at all
times by huge crowds of people. Far from being a sad occasion, some
sections applauded, others cheered, and some even threw flowers in
front of the State Hearse – all homage to their Monarch in her
final journey. The Palace was not sure what to expect in terms of
crowd sizes…
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German
princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to
meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of
Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would
never have considered chatting let alone…
To celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday,
The Tower of London fired a 62-round gun salute. With The Queen
turning 96, one might wonder, why 62 rounds? Twenty-one rounds
represent a royal anniversary while 20 rounds are fired to reflect
the tower’s status as a…
A birthday treat at Changing the Guard as the band serenades Her Majesty
22nd April 2022
As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her
96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at
Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour. What some
might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at
Windsor rather than Buckingham Palace, and The Queen was not even
at Windsor. Instead, she celebrated her special day at Sandringham.
The…
