It was the wedding that changed the Royal
Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis
Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of
events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the
groom had given up his throne to marry his bride and the crisis his
Abdication had produced, less than six months earlier, had shaken
the House of Windsor to…
Beacons to be lit across the UK and around the Commonwealth to mark The Queen's 70-year reign
3rd June 2021
Buckingham Palace announced the first
major plans for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, running
over an extra-long bank holiday weekend in June. On Thursday 2
June, one of the first major events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend
will be the lighting of Platinum…
Plans for the Platinum Jubilee
celebration in 2022 are coming together, with Buckingham Palace
making several announcements about the Jubilee weekend. There will
be an extended bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 June to Sunday
5 June. Plans currently include a specifically…
Street parties and community celebrations to be held in 2022 for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
2nd June 2021
Excitement is building across Britain as
Buckingham Palace announced a programme of special events to mark
Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, and The Queen is
inviting the public to join in the party. As part of the Platinum
Jubilee celebrations, people are encouraged “to share friendship,
food and fun with neighbours” during The Big Jubilee Lunch on 5
June 2022. Taking…
This week marks Volunteers’ Week in the
United Kingdom. The Duchess of Cornwall took to Twitter to thank
volunteers in the UK for everything they do. On Tuesday, 1
June, Camilla posted a message to volunteers everywhere on the
Clarence House Twitter account. She…
The Queen to celebrate 70 years on the throne with a trip to the races to watch the Epsom Derby
2nd June 2021
The Queen will celebrate her Platinum
Jubilee with a trip to Epsom Downs Racecourse to watch the 243rd
running of The Derby. National commemorations will take place from
June 2 – June 5 next year to mark the occasion of The Queen being
on the throne for 70 years. On…
Huge year-long celebrations for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee revealed by Buckingham Palace
2nd June 2021
Buckingham Palace has unveiled a bumper
programme of celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee In
2022 where she will mark 70 years on the throne. Her Majesty will
become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee,
having succeeded her father as monarch on 6th February 1952 when
Her Majesty was only 25 years old. On Wednesday, a year-long
programme of Platinum…
Platinum Jubilee Concert to be held at Buckingham Palace attracting the biggest names in entertainment
2nd June 2021
It has been announced that a concert will
be held at Buckingham Palace next year to mark The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee. Entitled ‘Platinum Party at the Palace’, the BBC will
stage and produce the special live concert from The Queen’s Central
London…
Buckingham Palace has announced that The
Queen and The Royal Family are set to begin a year-long tour of the
United Kingdom to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Queen
Elizabeth will become the first British monarch to reach such a
milestone which marks 70 years of…
A herd of elephants is about to take over
the Royal Parks of London but this unusual display already has
regal backing. The life size sculptures of Asian elephants are part
of a project overseen by charity, the Elephant Family, which counts
the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall as its Joint Royal
Presidents. Camilla has a very poignant link to the organisation
which works for the…
