Queen Elizabeth II

Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen and President Reagan at his California ranch

The Queen has had a good relationship with several world leaders, and that includes late US President Ronald Reagan. The pair were known to share a close friendship, and they shared a love of horseback riding. In 1983, The Queen and Prince Philip travelled to California to visit the Reagans at their ranch in Santa Barbara. President Reagan invited The Queen to his ranch while visiting…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's loyal Ladies-in-Waiting say their final goodbyes to their mistress and friend

The Queen’s loyal Ladies-in-Waiting joined members of The Royal Family in Westminster Hall on Wednesday, September 14, to say their final goodbyes to the monarch they had served for many decades. The Ladies-in-Waiting, who were Elizabeth II’s closest aides, curtsied as Her late Majesty arrived in Westminster Hall to begin Lying-in-State. Some of the ladies had served The Queen…
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British Royals

The Vigil of the Princes to take place before thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II

The four children of Queen Elizabeth II will keep vigil over her coffin on the evening of September 16th 2022. King Charles III, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex will stand guard over their mother for a quarter of an hour at Westminster Hall while thousands continue to queue to pay their final respects. They have already kept vigil at her coffin when it lay at rest…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Sandringham to meet well-wishers and view floral tributes

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Sandringham on Thursday, September 15, to view the many thousands of floral tributes left in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. As has been the case at all of the Royal Residences, people have been leaving flowers at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk – the home where The Queen and her family stayed each Christmas and Easter. Their Royal Highnesses spent…
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