The outside of Buckingham Palace is
getting ready for a concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. But
if you walk past, you’ll notice a new addition to palace grounds,
the “Tree of Trees.” The 21-meter-tall tree was put in place days
before it will be illuminated as the principal Platinum Jubilee
beacon. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Heatherwick paid special
attention to detail as he…
St Edward’s Crown is one of the most
recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British
monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates
back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to
1066—after whom it was…
His name is PJ and he’s just a few hours
old but he’s already set to be one of the big stars of the Platinum
Jubilee. For this corgi is the emoji that will spring into life
every time Twitter users use the special celebratory hashtags for
the anniversary of The Queen’s…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of Parliament. 1967 State Opening
of Parliament Norman Hartnell was one of The Queen’s favourite
designers until his death in the…
Trooping the Colour is just a week away,
and several details have been released about this year’s
festivities. For the Platinum Jubilee (and the first Trooping since
the global health crisis began), the 1st Battalion, Irish
Guards will troop the colour. The Duke…
The Duke of Cambridge donned scrubs at
the Royal Marsden in Chelsea on Tuesday, visiting the hospital to
see the vital work being done for cancer diagnosis and research.
First, William visited the Reuben Foundation Imaging Centre to see
the work of interventional…
The 'Tree of Trees' outside Buckingham Palace will light up a special Jubilee tradition
25th May 2022
The lighting of beacons to mark a major
royal event is a tradition that goes back centuries. It’s been an
integral part of all Jubilee celebrations and, as The Queen marks
the 70th anniversary of her reign, millions will watch a very
special interpretation of the tradition that pays tribute to her as
well as her rule. The ”Tree of Trees” will be lit up outside
Buckingham Palace on June 2…
The Queen is taking centre stage at this
year’s Chelsea Flower Show in more ways than one. Renowned
florist Simon Lycett has created a larger-than-life
display in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and the
spectacular creation is at the heart of this year’s…
A very special Platinum Jubilee Corgi Derby to take place in June to celebrate The Queen
24th May 2022
The first ever Corgi Derby will take
place on Sunday 5th June to mark 70 years of The Queen’s reign.
Held at Musselburgh Racecourse in Scotland, the Corgi Derby will
see a number of The Queen’s favourite dogs take part in a novelty
race in front of the crowd. The…
The eyes of the world might have been on
the newest royal bride, Kate Middleton—soon to be Duchess of
Cambridge—but when The Queen arrived in primrose yellow for the
April nuptials of her grandson Prince William, a style moment of
her reign was cemented. Ahead of William and Kate’s wedding, the
bet-makers were having a field day on the odds of The Queen showing
up in various colours to…
