The Queen’s most infamous moment during
Trooping the Colour occurred in 1981, when a teenager fired six
blank shots at her during the procession. Three days before
Trooping the Colour, a letter arrived at Buckingham Palace. It
read: “Your Majesty. Don’t go to the Trooping the Colour ceremony
because there is an assassin set up to kill you, waiting just
outside the palace.” It was…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As…
The Countess of Wessex has been granted
an honorary position that her late father-in-law held for half a
century, following the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating his
life. It has been announced that Sophie will now hold the position
of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal…
The Queen is marking the anniversary of
the death of her mother, the day after attending a memorial service
for her late husband. The day will be kept quietly although the
Royal Family is paying public tribute to The Queen Mother with a
series of social media posts marking her long life and the deep
affection in which she was held by many. The anniversary comes just
hours after The Queen was…
Milestones of a Monarch: Barbados becomes a republic
30th March 2022
The Queen has seen countries gain their
independence from The Crown throughout her reign, with the most
recent being Barbados’s transition to a republican country last
November. Barbados was claimed as a British colony during the
reigns of James I and Charles I in the…
Milestones of a Monarch: Michelle Obama hugs The Queen
29th March 2022
There have been moments of The Queen’s
reign that have gone instantly viral, and her first meeting with
then-First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009—where the two women were
seen hugging—made headlines around the world. Obama was
accompanying her husband, US President…
''Passionate, devoted and a little abrupt'': the Dean of Windsor's tribute to Prince Philip sums up his life of service
29th March 2022
The Dean of Windsor has described Prince
Philip as ” one of those rare people who remained true to, and
guided by, what you might call ‘an inner spiritual compass” as he
paid tribute to him at a Service of Thanksgiving. The Very Reverend
David Conner said no one would doubt the Duke of Edinburgh’s”
courage, integrity, steadfastness, and sense of purpose”, adding…
The Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and
the Princess Royal may have had a very special reason for wearing
dark green to the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster
Abbey. The shade is also known as ‘Edinburgh Green’. Prince
Philip’s official…
The Queen spent several minutes chatting
with Doyin Sonibare who gave a moving eulogy at the Service of
Thanksgiving for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. Doyin, who has
achieved a Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award began
the memorial service with a…
The Queen has paid a poignant tribute to
her late husband, Prince Philip, by wearing a brooch he had
designed and made for her at the memorial service for him at
Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty chose the gold and ruby brooch
designed by Andrew Grima and presented to her in 1966 by the Duke
of Edinburgh for the Service where she was surrounded by her
family. The Queen also wore the brooch for…

