The Queen was incredibly close to her
younger sister, Princess Margaret. However, the pair’s relationship
suffered in the late 1950s when Margaret had hoped to marry Group
Captain Peter Townsend. Townsend had served as an equerry to
King George VI, after serving in the RAF in the 1930s and 1940s. In
1950 he was made Master of the Household and in 1952 became the
Queen Mother’s…
The Prince of Wales led the Commonwealth
Day Service at Westminster Abbey on behalf of The Queen, in a
ceremony focused on a common future. Accompanied by the Duchess of
Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Alexandra,
Prince Charles led the Royal…
The Queen has urged people across the
Commonwealth to take ”strength and inspiration” from everything
they share as she issued her traditional Commonwealth Day message.
Her Majesty focused on the many achievements of the Commonwealth
during her reign, saying…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall will represent The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting, set to take place this summer. Buckingham
Palace confirmed that the Prince and the Duchess will travel to
Kigali, Rwanda for the meeting which will take place in the week of
June 20th 2022. The summit, usually known as CHOGM, takes places
every two years and brings…
Throughout The Queen’s historic 70 year
reign, both she and the Royal Family have had many significant
milestones. The Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 is one
of those milestones. The ceremony took place at Caernarfon
Castle on 26 July 1969 (although he had…
Commonwealth Day is perhaps one of the
most important days in the diary of the Royal Family in any given
year. But what exactly is Commonwealth Day? Commonwealth Day,
formally known as Empire Day, is the celebration of the
Commonwealth of Nations. Since 1977, the day is…
Students across the United Kingdom are
invited to make their mark on the Platinum Jubilee with the launch
of two new initiatives. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in
conjunction with the IdeasFoundation andthe Engineering Development
Trust, announced its “Commonwealth of Kindness” workshops and
sustainable street party initiative to celebrate Her Majesty’s…
The Queen’s historic reign has been
filled with milestones that tell the story of her rule. Many are
linked to state and constitution but even the most personal of
celebrations has an importance of its own for Britain’s longest
ruling Monarch. On November 15th…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not
return to the UK later this month to attend a memorial service in
memory of Harry’s late grandfather, Prince Philip. A spokesperson
for the couple added that Harry hoped to see The Queen soon. The
service is set for March 29th…
The Duke of Gloucester has tested
positive for Covid-19. In line with government guidance, the
77-year-old is isolating at his home whilst he recovers. As such,
neither he or the Duchess will attend the Commonwealth Day service
at Westminster Abbey next Monday. A more notable absence at the
service on Monday will be The Queen who has also been comfirmed as
not being able to attend. In…
