Queen Elizabeth II gave her Christmas Message to the nation as her Diamond Jubilee year draws to a close. Since her first message in 1952, The Queen has ruled through enormous historic events and periods of change. 1950s Queen Elizabeth II gave her first Christmas message in 1952 which was broadcast in sound only on [...]
Adamas is a new perfume created especially for Queen Elizabeth II by the Royal Society of Chemistry as a Diamond jubilee Christmas present. The perfume, which was presented to the Queen this week at Buckingham Palace was created with her reign and interests in mind representing the many facets of our Queen’s personality. Described as a [...]
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have been given a glimpse of village life in Papua New Guinea. A choir of women in floral shirts and grass skirts welcomed the couple, who are on a tour to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, to Boera. The Prince of Wales and the duchess of Cornwall [...]
The last day of Queen Elizabeth’s two-day visit to Northern Ireland was marked by an historic handshake and a huge party. Her Majesty and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness shook hands for the first time. The meeting between the Queen and Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister took place at a charity event in Belfast on Wednesday [...]
The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral. 10:30 St Paul’s service begins 11:30 The Queen is driven to Mansion House reception 12:45 Livery hosts Diamond Jubilee Lunch at Westminster Hall 14:20 Carriage procession begins 14:40 Royal Family arrives at Buckingham Palace Related [...]
The A-list concert for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is taking place outside Buckingham Palace. The event kicked off with the Massed Bands of the Household Division playing for the 12,000 ticket holders and the thousands more on The Mall in London. Pop star Robbie Williams then took to the specially-constructed stage around the Queen Victoria Memorial. [...]
Prince Philip has been hospitalized with a bladder infection at King Edward VII hospital in London after paramedics were called to Windsor Castle this afternoon as a precautionary measure. Prince Philip, who celebrates his 91st birthday this Sunday, is being treated and will remain in hospital for a few days. Yesterday Prince Philip, Duke of [...]
An A-list concert, which will be held in front of Buckingham Palace later today, will mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Sir Elton John are among the artists, and Madness will perform on the roof. The audience will comprise of people who got tickets in a public ballot and those [...]
LONDON — Under the rainy skies of London, the crowds acclaim for the monarch marking 60 years on the throne, a flotilla of 1,000 boats set off down the Thames on Sunday in an extravagant royal pageant. Thousands of Londoners are lining the Thames in London for the Jubilee river pageant despite the dank weather, as street [...]
Celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in London with your neighbors by hosting a Big Jubilee Lunch. Big Jubilee Lunch in London The Big Lunch is an annual nationwide event which encourages people across the UK to enjoy lunch with their neighbors. This year The Big Lunch falls on the same weekend as The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland’s King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Critics accuse Bahrain of human rights abuses and say Swazi king Mswati lives in luxury while his people go hungry. Campaigner Peter Tatchell criticized [...]
Sacha Baron Cohen already caused a stir promoting his new film The Dictator when he tipped Kim Jong-Il’s “ashes” over Ryan Seacrest at the Oscars in February. Now, the London-born comedian has controversially attacked Queen Elizabeth II in a new trailer for The Dictator made especially for the UK. Sacha Baron Cohen wished Her Majesty well [...]
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