On 6 February 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
will reach her Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. She is the
only British Monarch to reach this milestone. However, this is not
the only record that The Queen has broken throughout her
reign. Oldest British Monarch On 21 December 2007,
Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become
the oldest living monarch. Victoria died…
The Duke of Kent, as Honorary Air Chief
Marshal, has helped the Royal Air Force Regiment celebrate a
milestone anniversary. The Duke watched as the RAF Regiment
completed the Changing of the Guards ceremony at Buckingham Palace
as February got under way. The…
The Duchess of Cambridge has become
patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union,
Kensington Palace announced today. Kate’s arrival as patron of
these two rugby organisations further aligns with her “longstanding
passion for sport and the lifelong…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall were out in London on Tuesday for an engagement to mark
the start of the Lunar New Year. This new year is the Year of the
Tiger. Charles and Camilla were in Chinatown in London on 1
February to meet with local business owners and community members
for Lunar New Year. The community has faced many challenges during
the last two years. Businesses…
The Church of England has highlighted
readings and prayers for services taking place on February 6th
2022, the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.
On its website, the Church has published authorised liturgical
material for use this coming Sunday as…
Sandringham has long been known as a
favourite royal residence. For over a century, the Monarch will
spend several weeks there every year. However, it has a
particularly special meaning for Queen Elizabeth II, and she has
returned there to mark her Platinum Jubilee. The…
As The Queen prepares to mark her
Platinum Jubilee on 6 February—with further celebrations in
June—let’s take a look back at the previous three jubilees of her
reign: the Silver Jubilee, the Golden Jubilee, and the Diamond
Jubilee. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee – 1977 The Queen celebrated her
Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years on the throne, in 1977. Throughout
the year, The Queen…
Up to 10 million people could join UK wide 'thank you' to The Queen
31st January 2022
Up to ten million people are expected to
join a huge ‘thank you’ taking place on the final day of the
Platinum Jubilee weekend. Organisers of national ‘Thank You Day’
have planned the 2022 event to co-incide with the last afternoon of
celebrations for the 70th…
As Elizabeth II makes royal history, how do the reigns of Europe's other monarchs measure up?
31st January 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is about to make
history as she becomes the first British Monarch to rule for
seventy years. It’s no surprise that she’s currently Europe’s
longest-reigning monarch, but how do her fellow monarchs fare when
the lengths of their reigns are compared?
As those who mark the Lunar New Year get
ready to celebrate the occasion, the Prince of Wales has sent a
congratulatory message to all those celebrating the Year of the
Tiger (2022). In a message released in both English and Mandarin,
the Prince discusses the importance of sustainability. His Royal
Highness said in his message: “My wife and I would like to wish a
happy, healthy and…
