The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in
1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head
of state. Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating
back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention
in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the
constitution to abolish…
A range of commemorative products
featuring the official Platinum Jubilee emblem has been produced by
Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, to
celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The official emblem was
designed by 19-year-old graphic design…
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
attended The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert held at Royal Albert
Hall earlier this week in London. The Queen’s Jubilee concert
featured soprano Laura Wright who sang “God Save The Queen,” as
well as many other performers.
The Duchess of Cornwall is the new Royal
Patron of the National Theatre. The Duchess has been a long
supporter of the arts and is known to like theatre, having an
interest in literature, and drama specifically. The patronage is
passed on from The Queen who has been associated with the National
Theatre since its earliest days at the Old Vic in the 1960s. Her
Majesty last visited the theatre with…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hand out shamrocks at traditional St. Patrick's Day parade
17th March 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raised
a glass on St. Patrick’s day for the first time since the start of
the global health crisis. Their Royal Highnesses joined the Irish
Guards for their annual parade and celebration in Aldershot, 40
miles southwest of London.
One of the most significant milestones of
The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her May 2011 State Visit to
the Republic of Ireland. From 17 to 20 May 2011, Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, made a State
Visit to Ireland. She was the first…
Cities across the globe paint the town
green and get Guinness out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17
March every year. It is a day and time where people sing, dance,
and celebrate all things, Irish. This is no exception for the Royal
Family, which has carried out the tradition of attending the 1st
Battalion Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade every year. At the
event, traditional…
The Countess of Wessex is spending time
in the United States as she takes on a solo four-day visit to New
York City, taking on a series of events focused on the Commonwealth
and Women’s Rights. The Countess met Consuls Generals from across
the Commonwealth who are based…
The Queen in 'cultural boycott' to show disapproval of Russian invasion of Ukraine
17th March 2022
The Royal Art Collection, held in trust
by The Queen, has become involved in the cultural boycott of
Russia. The collection is withdrawing permission for three swords
to be displayed at the Kremlin Museums in Moscow. The Guardian
reports the collection agreed to lend the…
While on a visit to Kenya in honour of
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, the Earl of Wessex
recognised the achievement of the Platinum Jubilee in perhaps one
of the most historic places in royal history: Aberdare Open Fields,
the treetops where The Queen received the news of her accession.
The Earl planted a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy
Initiative. In honour of the…
