Tom Cruise, Alan Titchmarsh and Dame Helen Mirren to lead Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations The A-listers are taking part in a two-hour long theatrical performance at Windsor Castle in May The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022
A doll of The Queen to celebrate her birthday and jubilee has been released - and everyone is saying the same thing People think the doll creators worked off the 'wrong picture' Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2022
The Queen turns 96 — but uncertain days lie ahead for The Firm Her reign has been a triumph. Robert Jobson salutes Her Majesty and considers the crown’s future Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022
Ten of the best North East stately homes as TV's Bridgerton boosts visitor numbers The hit Netflix period drama Bridgerton has caused an upsurge of interest in stately homes so we choose a selection of the best in the region Chronicle Live · Apr 15, 2022
Portraits of queens past and present to go on show to mark platinum jubilee Tiaras and rare manuscripts also part of exhibition by Sotheby’s, with new work of Elizabeth II up for auction The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022
Rare Queen Elizabeth I Coin Auctioned For $770,000 In Germany Owned by a Jewish dealer whose collection was stolen by the Nazis, the coin was returned to his son after his death in Auschwitz. Zenger · Mar 28, 2022
Five ways the monarchy has benefited from colonialism and slavery The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery. The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022
What are the British monarchy’s historical links to slavery? While it is difficult to say how much of the royal family’s wealth is owed to the slave trade, the past links date back to the 16th century The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022
Prince William to ‘acknowledge slavery’ during Jamaica visit following protests Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met by protests in Kingston during Caribbean tour The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022
Poem of the week: Weep you no more, sad fountains by John Dowland Song by Elizabeth I’s court musician is a lullaby in praise of sleep – but might it also be an elegy written ahead of time? The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2022
When Sheeran met Shakespeare: 84 iconic portraits are now in Canberra Portraits in this Canberra-only show depict Queen Elizabeth I, Joan Collins and many others. The Canberra Times · Mar 11, 2022
The curious ghost that appears near Windsor Castle when a Queen or King is about to die These claims include sightings of Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII and King George III, even the current Queen has admitted to witnessing at least one ghostly encounter. Edinburgh Live · Feb 27, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has COVID-19, but she's not the first monarch caught up in a pandemic The Queen's COVID-19 diagnosis adds another chapter to the long history of deadly diseases breaching the palace walls, including bubonic plague, smallpox and influenza. ABC News · Feb 22, 2022
Queen Elizabeth's reign: a second 'golden age' for Britain? Britain will on Sunday salute the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne, but as the monarch celebrates another landmark, just how will her record-breaking reign be remembered? Reuters · Feb 3, 2022