With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70
years on the throne, let’s take a look at all the titles she uses
as Monarch. Upon her accession on 6 February 1952, then-Princess
Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, having decided to
keep her given name as her regnal name (her purported reply when
asked what her regnal name would be: “My own, of course—what
else?”). With that style…
The poignant words of George VI that still echo through the years
5th February 2022
They were the words spoken by a king as a
country looked to him for inspiration and, legend has it, they were
handed to him by the heir who would go on to make history. During
Britain’s first Christmas of World War Two in 1939, George VI
broadcast to the country and quoted…
Albert Frederick Arthur George was born
as the second son to the then Prince George, Duke of
York and Mary, Duchess of York on 14 December 1895 at York
Cottage on the Sandringham Estate. He was born during the
reign of Queen Victoria – his great-grandmother and was…
The Queen takes in Jubilee history as the final countdown for her Platinum celebrations begins
4th February 2022
The Queen has come face to face with her
royal history as she prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of her
accession. Ahead of the moment her reign reaches 70 years, Her
Majesty has been shown items from past Jubilees including special
mementoes from her own historic anniversaries. The Queen enjoyed
browsing through items from the Royal Collection related to
Jubilees and brought together for…
The Duchess of Cambridge will pay a
working visit to Denmark later this month, bringing the work of her
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to the international
stage for the first time. Kate will visit Copenhagen between 22-23
February to learn Danish practices…
Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela
Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to
becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother
of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, the…
The Princess Royal tells Team GB to 'enjoy the experience' as they prepare to go for gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics
4th February 2022
The Princess Royal has told British
Olympians to ‘enjoy the experience’ as the Opening Ceremony of the
Beijing Winter Games approaches. Princess Anne, who is President of
the British Olympics Association, also told Team GB’s athletes that
she wished them ”every success’ as they get ready to compete at the
2022 Games. In a special video message, the Princess shared her own
memories…
It is time again for the Winter Olympics
in Beijing this year. The Opening Ceremony is on 4 February and the
Olympics end on 20 February. Many royals are members of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and usually participate at
the annual meetings ahead of the…
Every time The Queen passes another
milestone in longevity, be it personal age or length of reign,
there’s often the unspoken part of that milestone, which is that
Prince Charles is now or continues to be the longest serving heir
apparent in British history. The punchline…
The death of George VI, on February 6th
1952, was unexpected and caused a wave of grief that would have
been hard to predict when this shy man became king just sixteen
years before. King George, who was 56 at the time of his
death, had been unwell and had looked unwell for some time.
But the news that he had passed away sent those he had ruled
into shock – perhaps because he had won such…
