Queen Elizabeth II, Captain General, reviewed and attended The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery 70th Anniversary Parade at Hyde Park in London on October 19th. The Queen has been Captain General of The Royal Regiment of Artillery since 6 February 1952. Continue reading
The Queen and Princess Royal attended a reception at the Army and Navy Club to mark the Centenary of the Women’s Royal Navy Service and the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp on October 12th. The Queen is Patron of the WRAC (Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps) Association and the Princess Royal is Patron and supporter of the WRNS Benevolent Trust, Patron of the Association of Wrens and Patron of the WRNS100 Project. She is Admiral and Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy. Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth II spent the day in Aberdeen on September 29th, when she visited the Robertson Family Roof Garden and the Sue Ryder Dee View Court Neurological Centre. Continue reading
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh opened the Queensferry Crossing at South Queensferry near Edinburgh on September 4th. This was the Duke’s first official engagement since retiring last month. Continue reading
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended the annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Ballater, Aberdeenshire on September 3rd. There has been an annual gathering at Braemar, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, for over 900 years. Continue reading
The Queen made a surprise appearance when she attended the at the 150th Aboyne Highland Games at Aboyne, Aberdeenshire on August 5th. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are on their annual holiday at nearby Balmoral Castle. Continue reading
July is usually devoid of tiaras, but this July, we have been blessed with a plethora of tiara appearances and occasions. In honour of the large amount of Tiaras this month, we are featuring all the tiara occasions below- Continue reading
One of the most recognizable symbols of the Queen are the glittering gem-encrusting brooches sparkling on her lapel. On a visit to Canada House in Trafalgar Square in July 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, the Queen was presented with a lovely surprise- the new Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch. Click HERE to check out the rest of the Queen’s Sapphires, and HERE for her famous Maple Leaf Brooch.
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh visited Canada House on Trafalgar Square in London on July 19th to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. In honour of the celebrations, the Queen released a video message, a photo, and met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited Canada earlier this month for Canada Day. Continue reading
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain just finished their 3-day State Visit to Britain, from July 12th to the 14th, on advice from the Spanish Government, to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between the two countries. They were hosted by the British Royal Family, and stayed at Buckingham Palace for the duration of the State Visit. Click HERE to read about the Program, HERE for Day 1, and HERE for Day 2. Continue reading
