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 1600s and became independent
on 30 November 1966 (with the Duke of Kent attending the
celebrations), though it chose to remain…
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…
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 livery was dark green and his page at the
Coronation wore the shade. Dark green is also one of the colours of
half mourning and, as was the…
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…
Royals from Europe and beyond turned out
in force on Tuesday morning to remember the life of Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey. Foreign heads of state
including the Kings and Queens attended the service of thanksgiving
in London, eleven months after Prince Philip died aged 99. FULL
LIST OF OVERSEAS ROYALTY IN ATTENDANCE The King and Queen of the
Belgians; The Queen…
The Queen has arrived at the Service of
Thanksgiving for Prince Philip alongside their second son, Prince
Andrew. The Duke of York, who was asked to return his royal
patronages and military associations earlier this year, accompanied
his mother as she entered Westminster…
The British royals who attended Prince Philip's memorial service and those who were missing
29th March 2022
Over the past few days and weeks, there
has been much speculation in the media about which members of The
Royal Family would attend a service of thanksgiving at Westminster
Abbey, held in memory of the late Prince Philip. One great
uncertainty was whether Her Majesty The…
The royal children attend Prince Philip's memorial service as they remember their great-grandfather
29th March 2022
Prince George of Cambridge has taken his
place alongside his parents at the Service of Thanksgiving for the
Duke of Edinburgh. George, now 8, was joined at the ceremony by his
sister, Princess Charlotte, 6. The Duke’s eldest great grandchild,
Savannah Phillips, 11, was also there along with her nine year old
sister, Isla. Mia Tindall, now 8, also paid tribute to the Prince.
George…
