A brand new stamp, showing Queen
Elizabeth II in five different decades of her life, has been issued
by the Italian Postal Service. The stamp was released to mark the
anniversary of the death of Her Late Majesty. It is extremely rare
for the Italian Postal Service to issue a stamp featuring a
non-Italian and the Royal Family immediately thanked them, on
social media, for the honour. The…
The Princess of Wales has visited HMP
High Down Prison in Surrey to see how projects to help people
overcome addictions support those in jail. [getty src=”1676096557″
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His birth secured the succession in a way
the British royal family had never known before. When Mary, Duchess
of York delivered a healthy boy on June 23rd 1894 she ensured that
her royal dynasty had three heirs in direct line to the throne. But
the baby who arrived that day…
The four Queens of Chelsea - Victoria, Alexandra, Mary and Elizabeth's passion for the world's most famous flower show
12th September 2023
The Chelsea Flower Show has been one of
the highlights of the British social calendar for over 150 years,
delighting kings, queens and members of the public alike. Formally
known as the Great Spring Show, the event was held in Kensington
until the early 20th century when it relocated to Chelsea, becoming
the showpiece we are all familiar with today. The annual
horticultural spectacle owes…
The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year
11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which
lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most
poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to
her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very
fabric of her Royal Family alter…
The Princess of Wales watched the England
rugby team win in Marseilles, France, on Saturday evening, hours
after a podcast appearance with the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal and her dropped. Catherine arrived in Marseilles on Saturday
evening, watching England defeat…
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II: a celebration of millions with one iconic image
10th September 2023
It’s a Jubilee year with the King of
Sweden marking his Golden celebrations. A reign reaching 50 years
is a major celebration and in 2002, the Golden Jubilee of Queen
Elizabeth II was a momentous occasion across the Commonwealth.
Although the year started off with personal difficulties for Queen
Elizabeth II, with the death of her sister and mother within a six
week span, it was a…
The little known rule that stopped a royal wedding at one of the world's most famous castles
10th September 2023
WhenKing Charles III and Queen
Camillaannounced 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…
How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
10th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen
Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she
had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst
the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came
some moments that would mark…
The Prince and Princess of Wales support the RNLI, an organisation beloved of Queen Elizabeth II
9th September 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales met
lifeboat crews in Pembrokeshire as they commemorated the life of
service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty was a strong
supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and was
their longest serving patron. On the anniversary of her death, the
Prince and Princess headed to the RNLI station in St. Davids to
show their backing for the…
