Do the King and Queen Sleep in The Same Bed? More than seventy years passed throughout the course of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s marriage. The wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to Prince George, Duke of Kent, was the occasion where the couple had their initial acquaintance with… Read More: Do the King and Queen Sleep in The Same Bed? »
Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. In the event of the King’s death while she was on tour, her confidential secretary, Martin Charteris, took a draft declaration of her acceding to the throne with him. A journey between Australia and New Zealand by way of Kenya began in… Read More: What does the Queen Eat? Is Queen Elizabeth Nice? »
Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. In 1934 and 1937, Princess Elizabeth met Prince Philip, the future King of Greece and Denmark. They were third cousins through Queen Victoria and second cousins once removed through King Christian IX of Denmark. Elizabeth, a 13-year-old girl, fell in love with… Read More: Why does Queen Elizabeth Carry a Handbag? »
Why are Royal Coffins Lead Lined? Diana Spencer, known as “The People’s Princess,” tragically died in a horrible vehicle accident that claimed the lives of driver Henri Paul and her lover Dodi Fayed at the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel. Diana was brought to the hospital, where she eventually died of her injuries. As the… Read More: Why are Royal Coffins Lead Lined? »
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Sometimes referred to as the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. In honor of her great-grandmothers, Elizabeth of York and Lady Elizabeth Howard, she was given the middle name… Read More: What did Elizabeth I Really Look Like? »
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Henry Marten, Vice-Provost of Eton College, taught Elizabeth constitutional history privately, while a succession of native-speaking governesses taught her French. In order for her to meet other girls her own age, the 1st Buckingham Palace Company of Girl Guides was created. She became a… Read More: What will Happen when the Queen Passes Away? »
Queen Elizabeth was third in line to the British throne during her grandfather’s reign, after her uncle Edward and her father. Because Edward was still young and likely to marry and have children, he would be ahead of Elizabeth in the line of succession, it was not thought that Elizabeth would become queen. Second in… Read More: What will Happen when the Queen Turns 100? »
During the reign of her grandfather, King George V, Elizabeth was born at 2:40 a.m. (GMT) on April 21, 1926. Duke of York (later King George VI) was the second of the monarch’s six children. Heir to the Scottish aristocracy Claude Bowes-Lyon, he was also the youngest son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and… Read More: How Long Will Elizabeth be Queen? »
Queen Elizabeth I was a more moderate politician than her father and half-siblings had been in politics before her. As one of her mottos, “video et taceo” (video and silence) (“I see and keep silent”). She was religiously tolerant and avoided being persecuted on a regular basis It was after the pope’s declaration in 1570… Read More: Did Queen Elizabeth 1 Have a Lover? »
Queen Elizabeth is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. The Duke and Duchess of York welcomed their first child, Elizabeth, into the world in Mayfair, London (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, making his son, King George VI, the heir presumptive. While… Read More: Who will succeed Queen Elizabeth when She Dies? »