This week the Queen and Prince Philip attended the funeral of Margaret Thatcher. Her attendance was an important public statement of the respect that she had for Baroness Thatcher, particularly since this was the… Read More
This morning the Queen, who is now feeling much better from her recent illness, visited the London underground as part of its 150th birthday celebrations. H. M. and the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by… Read More
Happy Commonwealth day to all my readers! To mark the occasion, H. M. has put together a cracking speech. Due to her current ill-health, the Queen hasn’t recorded a video of this year’s… Read More
Yesterday the Queen held an audience with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, at Buckingham Palace. H. M. wore a cream dress, teamed with her favourite little black handbag.… Read More
Today the Queen received Dr Ernest Hilaire, the new High Commissioner for St. Lucia. H.M. was wearing a gorgeous bright pink dress with gold buttons, wonderfully complimented by her gold watch and brooch.… Read More
Taken from G. D. Falksen.
Here’s Cecil Beaton’s fantastic portrait of the Queen Mother when she was young. I just love the way that the sunlight bursts out through the trees above, giving us a sense of what… Read More
Last night a new documentary hit our screens, taking us behind enemy lines with Prince Harry on his tour of duty in Afghanistan. The documentary was absolutely smashing, and showed us a side… Read More
The first portrait of Kate Middleton as a member of the royal family has been unveiled, to a mixed reception. Kate commented that she was “thrilled” with the painting, while art critics have… Read More
