…the weather”, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. The coach, built in 1881, was first used by the Queen and Duke on their wedding day when they travelled from Westminster Abbey to the palace on 20 November 1947. The Duke of Cambridge, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards and the Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, were joined on horseback by the Princess Royal, Colonel of the…
Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most travelled monarchs ever, has been to 116 countries on official state visits as Queen, but not Greece. Queen Elizabeth II has travelled from the tiny island nation of Tuvalu in the Pacific, to Russia, China, Chile, Ghana, Australia and almost everywhere in between. So it may seem surprising that the Queen has never made the relatively short hop over to the birth…
A. Celebrations What is Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee? The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee marks 60 years since her accession in 1952. Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns and national life. In 2012, The Queen will become only the second UK monarch to mark 60 years on the throne. Celebrations were previously held for Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and Golden Jubilee in…
eart-warming and encouraging displays of affection, the burdens, which certainly have existed, would have weighed heavily,” she said. Paying tribute to her late husband Prince Claus, who died in 2002, she said he had helped modernize the House of Orange. “Perhaps history will bear out that the choice of my partner was my best decision,” said the monarch, who is known affectionate…
er, her message five years later was perhaps more significant as it was the first to be televised. The Queen read from the Long Library at Sandringham House and in her message she noted how it was the 25th anniversary of the first Christmas message broadcast on radio. She also highlighted the advance of technology which allowed her message to be seen by people up and down the country in their home…
…e broadcast by the BBC, also includes Robbie Williams, Ed Sheeran, JLS, Kylie Minogue, Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J, Dame Shirley Bassey and Annie Lennox. And it will feature a special song – sung by 200 people from around the Commonwealth – co-written for the occasion by Gary Barlow and Lord Lloyd Webber. An A-list concert, which will be held in front of Buckingham Palace later today, wil…
Early life Her Majesty the Queen was born on 21 April 1926 in London, the first child of Prince Albert, The Duke of York, and his wife, formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Third in line to the throne, it seemed unlikely that Princess Elizabeth would be Queen. However, shortly after the death of George V, the new King – her uncle Edward VIII – dramatically abdicated so he could marry…
…lot of nonsense” and spoke with admiration about her commitment to the Commonwealth and armed services. “No one could curtsey lower than Margaret Thatcher,” said another former aide. Inevitably, after 11 years of almost weekly meetings, the Queen and Margaret Thatcher reached something akin to friendship. Margaret Thatcher was even said to have jokingly sent the monarch a pair of rubber gloves as…
…of an event you want – from a small gathering raising money for charity to a full-blown street party with music and a barbeque. How to Organize a Big Jubilee Lunch Every year since it began in 2009, The Big Lunch has been enjoyed by more than a million people, and this year’s special Big Jubilee Lunch is likely to attract even more participants. If you want to get involved and set up your…
…ng between the Queen and Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister took place at a charity event in Belfast on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon she attended a Diamond Jubilee party attended by 20,000 in Stormont. The Queen and Martin McGuinness shook hands at a private meeting and later shook hands in public. The private meeting, in a room at the theatre, involved a group of seven people,…
…th family and friends this weekend. It is understood that he is particularly delighted about the house because he and Kate spent their first Christmas as husband and wife at Sandringham last year. The 20,000-acre Sandringham estate near King’s Lynn in Norfolk has been owned by the Queen since her accession in 1952 and by the Royal Family since 1862. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh stay in the…
…the Queen, Prince Philip stood for most of the 80-minute journey down the Thames and did appear to be in discomfort. The Duke of Edinburgh has previously suffered from a bladder infection in February 2002. Today staff at ambulance control in Berkshire received a call from Windsor Castle shortly after 2:00 p.m. reporting that Prince Phillip was feeling unwell. Prince Philip was reported to have be…
When Queen Elizabeth appeared to parachute into the Olympic Stadium this summer it was hailed as one of the greatest moments in British television history. As part of the lavish London 2012 opening ceremony the Queen was shown jumping from a helicopter with James Bond actor Daniel Craig, but ever since there has been mystery surrounding how, exactly, she was persuaded to do it – until now….
…ut your heart-warming and encouraging displays of affection, the burdens, which certainly have existed, would have weighed heavily.” Paying tribute to her late husband, Prince Claus, who died in 2002, the queen said he had helped modernize the House of Orange. “Perhaps history will bear out that the choice of my partner was my best decision.” Monday evening’s gala dinner wa…
…d autopsy photos of the murdered child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. In her hometown of Boulder, Colorado, many stores were so outraged by the publication that they took the edition off the stands. In 2010, Globe magazine published a front cover with a picture of actor Gary Coleman during his last hours – sparking outrage throughout the world. In the photograph Gary Coleman can be seen on hi…
n Carlos, now 74, and Queen Sofia have not shared a bed for 35 years. In fact, the new book, “The Solitude of the Queen”, says, following an operation on a benign lung tumor at a Barcelona hospital in 2010, the woman who spent most of the time consoling King Juan Carlos during his convalescence was a 25-year-old German interpreter called Corinne. But can it really be true that our very own Princes…
…ged. But today’s announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting the couple’s first child – third in line to the throne – has come after the deal was agreed. In October 2011, David Cameron announced that the 16 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state had agreed to give female royals the same rights of succession as their brothers. “Put simply, if the…
…ment. She is renowned for her flamboyant style, mixing elegant gowns and bold, block colors. From a canary yellow tunic trouser suit during a state visit to Brunei to a cascading champagne gown at the 2011 state opening of parliament. Princess Maxima is fluent in fashion and knows how to utilize its power of expression. Her extravagant ivory Mikado silk wedding gown was by Italian designer Valenti…
…last Friday, the powerful king and queen of A-list stardom have now gone their separate ways. This is believed to be the last picture of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise together, taken in Iceland on June 16 A source told People: “The plan was to spend his birthday with Katie and Suri (in New York City). “Then they were going to fly to California where he is going to finish Oblivion and spend time the…
…last year – was expected to attend. Last month, Bahrain Grand Prix organizers were urged to cancel the race amid public unrest in the country and accusations of human rights abuses. And in April 2011, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa pulled out of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding amid controversy over human rights. A Foreign Office spokesman said Brit…
…their eyes when Queen Elizabeth accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh walked into the room moments after they had tied the knot at Manchester Town Hall. The royal couple had been attending a lunch with 200 local volunteers in an adjacent room, and the Queen had asked if she could pop in to congratulate the bride and groom. Delighted bride Frances Canning said: “It was bizarre that she knew our name…
…ple declined an invitation to Prince Charles’ wedding to Diana, Princess of Wales because they planned to visit Gibraltar as part of their honeymoon. And a visit by Princess Anne to Gibraltar in 2009 sparked an official complaint from the Spanish government. An additional cause of unhappiness for the Spanish royal household is the fact that the British regimental band of Gibraltar will be pe…
…een, who celebrated her 65th or Sapphire wedding anniversary this week, has sat on the thrones of seven countries for 60 years since her ascension following her father, King George VI’s death in 1952. In partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), CPL Aromas, the British-based international fragrance house that created the scent to an RSC brief, took inspiration from the scents an…
…recorded a message of thanks to the nation ahead of a star-studded concert at Buckingham Palace on Monday. The two-minute message, filmed in her private apartments at the palace, will be broadcast at 18:00 BST on radio and television in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Crowds have started building up outside St Paul’s and Buckingham Palace, which the Queen will leave at 10:15 BST in her…
e among the stars who have yet to perform before the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The Queen was not present for the first 90 minutes of the concert, taking her seat in the Royal Box at 21:00 BST. The evening will end with the Queen lighting one of 4,500 beacons across the world marking her 60-year reign. The concert is being broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 in the UK and t…
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