On this day in 1953, the Coronation of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place inside Westminster Abbey❤️ The Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey conducted by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher, Her Majesty was anointed by the Archbishop and took her oath to “maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine worship, discipline, and government thereof, as the law established in England”❤️ Though the husband of a reigning Queen is not crowned or anointed at the Coronation ceremony, the late Duke of Edinburgh was the first peer to ‘do homage’ to the late Queen after the Archbishops and Bishops❤️ The ceremony was broadcast on radio around the world and, at Her late Majesty’s request, on television for the first time❤️ An estimated 27 million people in Britain watched the ceremony on television and 11 million listened on the radio, the population of Britain at the time was just over 36 million and there were more than 2,000 journalists and 500 photographers from 92 nations on the Coronation route❤️ On the journey to Westminster Abbey, the late Queen wore the King George IV State Diadem, St. Edward’s Crown was used to crown Her late Majesty at the Coronation service and the late Queen wore The Imperial State Crown on her departure from Westminster Abbey❤️ The Coronation Dress was designed by Sir Norman Hartnell and Her late Majesty went on to wear it during receptions at Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and for the Openings of Parliament in New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon in 1954 to ensure that it was seen across the Commonwealth❤️ The Coronation Bouquet was presented to the late Queen by the Worshipful Company of Gardeners to take with her on the journey to Westminster Abbey, the all-white bouquet comprised orchids and lilies-of-the-valley from England, stephanotis from Scotland, carnations from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man and additional orchids from Wales❤️ A Coronation procession took place after the service so that the late Queen and her procession could be seen by as many people as possible, the 7.2 kilometre route took the 16,000 participants two hours to complete❤️
Princess Elizabeth of York with grandmother, The Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne💟 📸Circa 1927. #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethofyork #duchessofyork #elizabethii #queenelizabeth #elizabethboweslyon #queenelizabethii #elizabethwindsor #strathmore #kinghorne #cecilia #scotland #1927 #babyprincess
𝓖𝓸𝓭𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓔𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓪𝓫𝓮𝓽𝓱 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓰𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓽; Elizabeth and Margaret were the daughters of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. From birth they were given HRH titles and were known as the York Sisters, because when they were born their parents were still the Duke and Duchess of York. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born 21 April 1926, in Mayfair, London. She was christened 29 May 1926 at Buckingham Palace. Her godparents were her paternal grandparents, maternal grandfather, the Duke of Connaught, the Viscountess Lascelles, and the Lady Elphinstone. Margaret Rose was born 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle, Scotland. She was christened 30 October 1930 at Buckingham Palace. Her godparents were the Prince of Wales, Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, Princess Ingrid of Sweden, Lady Rose Leveson-Gower, and the honourable David Bowes-Lyon. #royal #royalty #royalfamily #britishroyals #britishroyalfamily #britishroyalty #elizabeth #elizabethii #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth2 #princesselizabethofyork #yorkprincesses #margaret #princessmargaret #princessmargaretcountessofsnowdon #countessofsnowdon #princessmargaretofyork #georgevi #queenelizabeththequeenmother #thequeenmother #kinggeorgevi #britain #thequeen
On this day in 2013, members of the royal family attended the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the year❤️ Her late Majesty and His late Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh were joined by Their Majesties the King and Queen, a surprise appearance by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales who was then seven months pregnant and Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester❤️ The royals joined 8,000 guests including diplomats, Olympians, Paralympians and officials from London 2012, as an ambassador for the games it seemed fitting Catherine chose to attend this garden party❤️ After the playing of the national anthem at 16:00pm the royals separated and mingled with the crowd, tea plus other refreshments are served and at a typical garden party around 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake are consumed with some 400 waiting staff involved in the serving❤️ In attendance were also the world’s longest married couple who were Karam Chand, 107, and his wife Katari, 100, having been happily married for a staggering 87 years and the couple, at the time, had eight children and twenty eight grandchildren❤️ The Princess of Wales met Marie Curie nurse Susan Bradley who said “She instantly recognised my uniform and the daffodil in my lapel and told me that she had great admiration for the work the charity does as our staff cared for her own grandfather in his home when he was terminally ill”❤️ Catherine also revealed the effect the weather was having on her pregnancy “She said that the one benefit of the weather was that it was keeping her temperature down, she said she was thankfully rather cool”❤️ For this garden party, Her late Majesty wore the Jardine Star brooch which features 8 diamond rays separated by a single collet and fan out from a central cluster of a large diamond 8 smaller stones❤️ In 1981, the late Queen was left a late-Victorian diamond star brooch by Lady Jardine, further detail on who Lady Jardine is and what her connection or motivation might have been to gift Her late Majesty with this brooch is omitted, there are a few Jardine Baronies and the wives of the Barons would be titled Lady Jardine❤️
Princess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II), with Princess Margaret of York on “Peggy”, a Shetland pony and the groom, Mr Henry Owen (see 2nd and 3rd image at Windsor playing boules.). Photo attributed to King George VI. Style note: watching you watching me. “Lilibet’s first love of all was undoubtedly Owen the groom, who taught her to ride. What Owen did or said was right in her sight for many years, and I remember how we all laughed on one occasion when she asked her father about some future plan that was being made. ‘Don’t ask me, ask Owen,’ said the King, a trifle testily. ‘Who am I to make suggestions?’ Marion Crawford - The Little Princesses (1950)” The King was a keen photographer using a Cine-Kodak Magazine 16 Camera. These types of cameras were produced by Kodak in Rochester (New York) USA, between 1945 and 1952. An earlier model of cine camera had been used by the King (as Duke of York) during his visit to East Africa in 1924-5. #jodhpursqueenelizabethii #henryowen #queenelizabethii #princesselizabethofyork #princessmargaret #kinggeorgevi #britishmonarchy #horsegirl #horseriding #crawfie #jodhpursandsons #jodhpurs #tophat #bowlerhat
♡ #onthisday - Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚 was the eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. Elizabeth or Lilibet as she was affectionately called, was educated at home under the supervision of her mother, and was very close to her only sister, Princess Margaret. Lilibet was not the heir to the throne at the time of her birth, however, following the death of her grandfather King George V and the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII, her father became King and she became the Crown Princess. In 1947 she married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, their marriage was happy and they had 4 children. In 1952 her father died and Elizabeth became Queen of the United Kingdom under the name Elizabeth II. Her reign is the longest recorded by a woman, with 70 years on the throne. She is one of the most popular and beloved queens. On September 8, 2022, Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96, at Balmoral Castle, her favorite residence. Her son is the current King Charles III. Happy birthday Lilibet ! 💌
Wishing the happiest 98th heavenly birthday to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II❤️ Princess Elizabeth of York was born on the 21st April 1926 in Mayfair, London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth)❤️ Elizabeth’s father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heiress presumptive, she was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War by serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the late Queen Elizabeth II was the only female member of the British Monarchy to actively serve in the armed forces❤️ On the 20th November 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, their marriage lasted 73 years until Philip’s death in 2021 and resulted in four children: the King, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the new Duke of Edinburgh❤️ Her late Majesty also has eight grandchildren and, as of 2021, twelve great-grandchildren❤️ When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth became Queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon as well as Head of the Commonwealth❤️ Significant events included the late Queen’s coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond and Platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012 and 2022 respectively❤️ Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British Monarch, the longest-serving female head of state in history, the oldest living and longest-reigning Monarch and the oldest and longest-serving incumbent head of state❤️ Her late Majesty died on the 8th September 2022 at Balmoral in Scotland, after a period of Lying-In-State, the late Queen’s funeral took place in Westminster Abbey on the 19th September 2022 followed by a burial in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St. George’s Chapel❤️ I hope Her late Majesty continues to rest in peace, thank you for your service Ma’am❤️
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98 years ago Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born in 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London. May we can continue to remember her extraordinary life journey 🖤
On this day in 2021, the funeral of His Royal Highness the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh took place in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle❤️ At 14:40pm, the late Duke’s coffin emerged from the State Entrance of Windsor Castle into the Quadrangle followed by a procession, Her late Majesty was accompanied in the car by her lady-in-waiting, Lady Susan Hussey who is Prince William’s godmother and close friend to the King❤️ Following the Royal Salute, the coffin was placed onto a purpose-built Land Rover, the hearse was built using a Land Rover Defender TD5 130 chassis cab vehicle, which was made at Land Rover’s factory in Solihull in 2003 and subsequently modified❤️ The late Duke’s fell ponies, Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm, pulled a carriage designed by Philip and accompanied by two of his grooms, they stood in the Quadrangle as the coffin was carried past❤️ The route was lined by representatives from the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Royal Air Force, the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Highlanders❤️ The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery fired Minute Guns from the East Lawn of Windsor Castle for the duration of the procession, the Bearer Party carried the coffin up the West Steps of the Chapel before pausing for a National Minute’s Silence at 15:00pm❤️ The service was conducted by the Dean of Windsor, Philip also personally selected medals, decorations and insignia to be displayed at the funeral conferred on him by UK and Commonwealth nations along with his his Royal Air Force Wings and Field Marshal’s baton❤️ A small choir of four sang pieces chosen by the late Duke, navel battle cry ‘Actions Stations’ was chosen by the late Duke, the traditional alert is associated with navy funerals and marked Philip’s service in the navy during World War II❤️ ‘The Last Post’ was also played symbolising a soldier gone to his final rest, at the end of the service, the late Duke’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault followed by a blessing from the Archbishop of Canterbury❤️
On this day in 1952, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II carried out the first public engagement of her reign❤️ The Maundy Service happens annually on the Thursday before Easter Sunday, the tradition of a different Cathedral hosting the Maundy Service started with Queen Elizabeth II who decided the money should not just be distributed in London and, as a result of this, Her late Majesty presented Maundy money at every Anglican cathedral in England❤️ The service dates back to 600AD and these special coins have kept much the same form since 1670, the first recorded Royal Distribution was at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire by King John in 1210❤️ Her late Majesty gave gifts of silver maundy money to fifty-two persons in 1952, one man and one woman for each of her twenty-six years during her first Maundy service❤️ It was the first time that a Queen Regnant had personally distributed the royal alms since Queen Elizabeth I, during the service, the late Queen left the sanctuary to carry out her first distribution of green leather purses containing £1 15/ in lieu of clothing for the women and white purses containing £2 5/ allowance for the men❤️ For the second distribution, Her late Majesty again walked through the choir and naive to present red and white purses containing £1 “redemption money” and an allowance of £1 10/ in lieu of provisions which formerly were given in kind❤️ The number of recipients in 1952 was the smallest for more than a century, Maundy money still bore the head of the late King George VI since there was insufficient time to redesign the coins since his death❤️ Each of the recipients received the equivalent of 2/2 made up in little silver pennies, two-penny, three-penny and four-penny pieces❤️ For her first ever public engagement of her reign, Her late Majesty wore her Vanguard Rose brooch❤️ In 1944, the then Princess Elizabeth launched HMS Vanguard and was presented with this antique diamond brooch by Messrs. John Brown, the shipbuilder❤️ It is in the shape of a wild rose with leaves, the stem tied with a small bow, this was an early addition to the late Queen’s jewel collection and was worn often in those early years❤️
On this day in 2021, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died at Windsor Castle❤️ The Duke died of “old age” on the morning of the 9th April 2021 in Windsor Castle at the age of 99, two months before his 100th birthday❤️ Prince Philip was the longest-serving royal consort in world history, Her late Majesty the Queen, who was reportedly at her husband’s bedside when he died, described his death as “having left a huge void in her life”❤️ Her late Majesty and His late Royal Highness hold the record for the longest marriage in the British monarchy at 73 years before the Duke’s death❤️ The Palace said Philip died peacefully, which was confirmed by his daughter-in-law, the now Duchess of Edinburgh, who told the press, it was “so gentle, it was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went”❤️ His Royal Highness’ death led to the commencement of Operation Forth Bridge, the plan for publicly announcing his death and organising his funeral❤️ The usual public ceremonial could not take place because of the regulations for the Coronavirus pandemic which restricted the number of mourners to thirty, it was later reported in the press that the Queen had rejected a government offer to relax the rules for 24 hours❤️ His late Royal Highness’ funeral took place on the 17th April 2021 in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and the Duke was interred in the Royal Vault inside St. George’s, Prince Philip’s body was moved and interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St. George’s after the death of the Queen❤️ As is precedent for senior members of the royal family, Philip’s last will and testament will be sealed for at least 90 years which deemed it necessary to protect the “dignity and standing” of the late Queen, the order was made by the President of the Family Division after a private hearing in July 2021❤️ A service of thanksgiving for the late Duke’s life took place at Westminster Abbey on the 29th March 2022 with the late Queen, other members of the British monarchy, foreign royalty and politicians in attendance❤️ May you continue to rest in peace Sir and thank you for your service and unwavering support of our late Queen❤️
An extract from Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon’s diary dated Tuesday 16 January 1923: ‘Woke at 8.30. The papers announce my engagement this morning. Great headlines & lots of rot! Up by 11. Telegrams poured in all day, letters & reporters tumbling over each other. Saw Aunt Maudie. Bertie came to lunch. There were hundreds of photographers & a crowd when we came out. Awful! Went to Buckingham Palace & chose the ring. The Prince of Wales came in for some time, & sent for some rings from Boucheron! Had tea with Bertie - then he brought me home. More telegrams, & saw two Scotch reporters & [Victor] Gordon-Lennox. Quite exhausted! Bertie dined - Father came up. Talked till 12 - 8 were photographed - not a success! Bed 1.’ Cited The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: Counting One’s Blessings, Duchess of York pg 108 Pan MacMillan (London 2013) #queenelizabeth #queenelizabeththequeenmother #thequeenmother #elizabethboweslyon #ladyelizabethboweslyon #boweslyon #duchessofyork #queenelizabethii #elizabethii #elizabethofyork #princesselizabethofyork #princesselizabeth #kinggeorgevi #georgevi #princealbert #dukeofyork #kinggeorge #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretrosewindsor #margaretrose #margaretrosewindsor #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #elizabethwindsor #princessmargaretcountessofsnowdon #countessofsnowdon #princeofwales #princeedward #kingedwardviii
Photographs contained in Queen Mary’s Albums and Scrapbooks. I love photograph number one where the Royal Family are watching a football match. King George V appears to be living his best life while Queen Mary looks extremely bored 🥱 incidentally I wonder which football team the King would have supported? 📸: 1&2 are photos of the Royal Family at a football match 3) Queen Mary in her element inspecting nurses at Buckingham Palace 4) Queen Mary, the Princess Royal, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret 5) Queen Mary at Badminton during the second world war 6) Queen Mary and her son the Duke of Kent 7)Queen Mary, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Kent 8) Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Photographs from the RCT #kinggeorgev #georgev #maryofteck #kinggeorge #queenmary #queenmaryofteck #princessmary #princessmaryofteck #dukeofyork #duchessofyork #princessmaryprincessroyal #princessofwales #countessofharewood #maryprincessroyal #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #elizabethⅱ #princesselizabeth #elizabethofyork #princesselizabethofyork #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #elizabethboweslyon #queenelizabethqueenmother #georgevi #kinggeorgevi #princealbert #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #princessmargaretofyork
On this day in 2012, Her late Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh were joined by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales for a visit to Leicester which marked the first day of the UK tour for the Diamond Jubilee❤️ Catherine and the late Queen travelled to De Montfort University where they watched a student fashion show, the Princess could be seen chatting with Her late Majesty and the pair seemed to be getting on well and both looked as if they enjoyed themselves❤️ At the university, Catherine judged a competition run in her honour, De Montfort University teaches a famous shoe-designing course and students seised the opportunity to design something exclusively for the Princess❤️ Her Royal Highness selected a gorgeous royal blue shoe to win; the designer was inspired by Catherine’s engagement ring and love of lace❤️ While the royal ladies were preoccupied with fashion, the late Duke of Edinburgh viewed the Square Mile project which aims to help improve the life and surroundings of the local community❤️ Later in the afternoon, the royal trio visited Leicester Cathedral to attend a Christian service with participation from many other faiths in the city, Leicester is famous for its ethnic diversity and many different religions were represented at the service❤️ The crowd, who stood nine-deep and consisted of around 5,000 people, let out whoops and claps as the royal party pulled up outside, at one point security staff had to hold on to the barriers to prevent people spilling forward❤️ The crowd waiting outside the Cathedral broke into a rousing rendition of the National Anthem as the 30-minute service drew to a close, afterwards, the royal visitors were greeted by rapturous applause from the crowds who had waited patiently outside watching the service on a big screen❤️ The royal party were taken into the reception area of St. Martins House, just a few yards away from the cathedral where the late Queen met various faith leaders while the Duke and Princess met outreach workers, lunch was held in the Grand Hall and their final stop was the Clock Tower in Leicester city centre where the trio received a gift from the City❤️
Lovely portrait of the young Princess Elizabeth ✨ #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #hmthequeen #royalfamily #britishroyalfamily #britishmonarchy
A new unseen portrait of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been published❤️ Artist Barbara Kaczmarowska Hamilton had the honour of painting a portrait of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on the 6th May 2022, the only private portrait sitting for the Platinum Jubilee year, and the final portrait Queen Elizabeth II sat for❤️ The young Barbara Kaczmarowska came to pay a visit to her friends in London, and stayed, over the years, the artist has painted numerous portraits of famous people and it is through painting that the Polish artist managed to reach the British aristocracy❤️ Today she is viewed as “the unofficial portraitist of the British royal family” because there are many Windsors among the people she has painted❤️ The first member of the royal family she ever portrayed was Prince Michael of Kent and painting was so popular that additional orders were made but the most important and the “most favourite” has been the portrait of the Queen Mother❤️ The artist also painted the Duke of Kent, Princess Anne, Duchess of York and her daughters❤️ Barbara Hamilton had received a very warm welcome at Windsor Castle, the dresser presented her with numerous of the late Queen’s dresses with accessories including famous brooches❤️ His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent unveiled the portrait in 2023 but the final portrait was completed in time for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations❤️ Her late Majesty had already seen the finished painting and wished it to be hung in the private apartments at Windsor Castle where she could admire it❤️ For her last ever portrait, Her late Majesty wore Queen Victoria’s 11 Pearl brooch❤️ Queen Victoria owned this brooch of 11 large pearls, 8 in an elaborate diamond setting of a diamond shape with three as pendants, this is one of the items Victoria designated as heirlooms of the Crown❤️ There are a few of those heirlooms that the Queen Mother particularly enjoyed and hung on to after her daughter acceded the throne, this is one, and she wore it during her husband’s reign and for the rest of her life❤️ It passed to the Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, and she waited until her 2009 Christmas broadcast to debut it publicly❤️
On this day in 2014, Her late Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales hosted a reception for the Dramatic Arts at Buckingham Palace❤️ It was a star-studded event with Hollywood’s finest including Dame Angela Lansbury, Ralph Fiennes, Joan Collins, Roger Moore, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Sir David Attenborough, David Tennant, Dame Helen Mirren and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes on the guest list❤️ The reception was held in honour of Her late Majesty’s patronage, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) which offers vocational training for actors, stage managers, directors, designers and technical stage craft specialists❤️ Established in 1904, RADA has built an outstanding reputation as a world-renowned centre of excellence, offering the best possible facilities and strong links with the industries that employ graduates❤️ Her late Majesty and Her Royal Highness greeted 250 guests before moving to the Palace Ballroom for a series of short performances, after which, the royals moved through the state rooms meeting guests where Catherine shared a joke with Dame Helen Mirren saying “My husband called you granny last night”, Dame Helen played Her late Majesty in the film ‘The Queen’ which portrays a dramatised version of events following the royal family after the death of the late Princess of Wales in 1997❤️ This reception followed the previous night’s BAFTAs where Prince William was in attendance and presented Dame Helen Mirren with BAFTA Fellowship, the Prince said Dame Helen is a “remarkable actress” whom he should probably call “Granny”❤️ For the reception, Her late Majesty wore the Prince Albert Sapphire brooch which is a large oblong sapphire set in gold and surrounded by 12 round diamonds presented to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert on the 9th February 1840 the day before their wedding❤️ Victoria duly wore her present from “dearest Albert” on their wedding day and frequently afterwards up until Albert’s death, Queen Victoria’s obsessive love for her husband is well documented so it isn’t a surprise she left his brooch to the Crown alongside other important pieces of state jewellery, it’s been worn by Queens ever since❤️
1939: Princess Elizabeth, daughter at the time of the new king of the United Kingdom, George VI, is photographed by Marcus Adams. - - - - Tags: #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth #princesselisabeth #princesselizabethofyork #kinggeorgevi #queenmother #princessmargaret #royals #royalfamily_windsor #royale #royalfamily #royalfotography📸👑 #royalstyle #royal #royalfamily_windsor #marcusadams #1939 #buckinghampalace #london #vintage
On this day in 1952, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrived home in the UK after the death of her father and ascension as Queen❤️ Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the public not to attend Her May Majesty’s arrival: “The Prime Minister feels that it would be in accordance with the wishes of the public that the return of the Queen to London should be as quiet as possible and that Her Majesty should be met only by those whose official positions make it appropriate for them to be present at the airport,” read a statement from 10 Downing Street❤️ Mourning clothing was arranged for the new Queen which started the tradition of all royals travelling with a black outfit in case of a sudden royal death, according to Lady Pamela Hicks the situation was rectified within moments of touching back down in the U.K. “A black dress was quickly smuggled on board, because we didn’t have a black dress, so she quickly had to change”❤️ For her arrival home as Queen, Her late Majesty wore the Flame Lily brooch❤️ The then Princess Elizabeth celebrated her 21st birthday abroad, touring South Africa with her parents and sister, this brooch was one of her birthday presents from 42,000 children in Southern Rhodesia who were asked to donate a bit of pocket money each for the creation of this 301 diamond-strong platinum piece in the shape of a Flame Lily, a national flower❤️ Returning home from Kenya after her father’s death in 1952, this brooch was the sole striking ornamentation on the young Queen’s black outfit as she descended the steps of her plane❤️ On the 8th February 1952, Her late Majesty addressed the Accession Council at St. James’ Palace, saying: “By the sudden death of my dear father I am called to assume the duties and responsibilities of sovereignty, my heart is too full for me to say more to you today than I shall always work as my father did throughout his reign, to advance the happiness and prosperity of my peoples, spread as they are all the world over”❤️
On this day in 1952, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh ascended the throne as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after the death of her father, His Majesty King George VI❤️ On the 6th February 1952, Their Royal Highnesses had just returned to Sagana Lodge when word arrived of the death of the late King and consequently Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, Philip broke the news to the new Queen and Martin Charteris asked her to choose a regnal name but she chose to remain Elizabeth, thus was called Elizabeth II❤️ Her late Majesty was proclaimed Queen throughout her realms and the couple returned to the United Kingdom, with Elizabeth’s accession it seemed probable the royal house would bear the Duke of Edinburgh’s name so Lord Mountbatten advocated the name ‘House of Mountbatten’ and Philip suggested ‘House of Edinburgh’❤️ Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Queen Mary favoured House of Windsor and on the 9th April 1952 Her late Majesty declared that ‘Windsor’ would be the name of the royal house, in 1960 the surname Mountbatten-Windsor was adopted for male line descendants who do not carry titles❤️ The Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on the 2nd June 1953, with the exception of the anointing and communion, was televised for the first time and Elizabeth’s coronation gown was embroidered on her instructions with the floral emblems of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries❤️ Her late Majesty the Queen became the first Monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years on the throne, the late Queen for decades had been the embodiment of service and sacrifice whilst being a devoted mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother❤️ God Save the Queen and long may she rest❤️
On this day in 2022, ahead of her ascension day anniversary, Her late Majesty the Queen hosted a reception at Sandringham House for local charities and the @WomensInstitute❤️ The new photos of Her late Majesty released, as she became the first British Monarch ever to mark 70 years reign, were taken at Sandringham House by @jjgiddens fom PA❤️ Her late Majesty had a walking stick and those who met her just told individuals present that the late Queen was on sparkling form which is evident in the videos❤️ For the occasion, Her late Majesty wore the Queen Mary’s button earrings which came, like so much of the Queen’s jewellery collection, from her grandmother Queen Mary❤️ The late Queen paired these historic earrings with the small Nizam of Hyderabad Rose brooches which, as his wedding gift to the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad opted for jewels from Cartier and were to be chosen by the bride herself who selected two pieces from Cartier’s existing stock, a diamond necklace and a tiara❤️ The floral tiara was composed of diamonds set in platinum, it featured three detachable rose brooches with en tremblant centers and a leafy background❤️ The late Queen wore the tiara in the years following her marriage, but she later opted to break it up and most of the diamonds were used to create the Burmese Ruby tiara but the three rose brooches remain❤️ There is one large brooch and two identical smaller brooches, the late Queen almost always wore the smaller two as a pair and the larger one by itself, the larger brooch is more frequently worn, though it is not among her most used pieces❤️ It’s made me quite emotional to see Her late Majesty, the late Queen had been a constant in my life since I was born and she was my first ever royal encounter at six months old so seeing her at this event about to celebrate her biggest milestone as Monarch was such a privilege to witness❤️ God Save the Queen and long may she rest❤️
♡ Queen Maud of Norway with her great-niece, Princess Elizabeth of York, later Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, at Appleton House in Sandringham, 1929. 🏷️ #victorianroyalty #royalwomen #royalhistory #womenofhistory #queenmaud #queenmaudofnorway #queenelizabethii #princesselizabethofyork #royalty #royaltyofeurope #royalfamilies
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June 1927: A very young Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, is photographed with her mother by Marcus Adams. - - - - Tags: #queenelizabethii #elizabethii #elizabethwindsor #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #queenelizabeth #queenmother #elizabethboweslyon #marcusadams #royals #royalfamily_windsor #royale #royalfamily #royalstyle #royalfotography📸👑 #royal #royalfamily_windsor #london #london🇬🇧 #unitedkingdom🇬🇧 #unitedkingdom #1927 #vintage
🫶🏻🫶🏻🌹🌹| Collect photograph of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in the play Old Mother Red Riding Boots, 1944 #princessmargaret #1944 #princesselizabeth #oldmotherredridingboots #royalfamily #royalwindsor #royalsisters #royalprincess #princessmargaretofyork #princesselizabethofyork #margaretrose
I have recently come to the conclusion that the death of King George VI in 1952 led to Princess Margaret’s transformation into a deeply unhappy and distant member of the Royal Family and that to learn about the real Margaret we must examine her life before her father’s sudden death. In her book on her time as governess to Elizabeth and Margaret, Marion Crawford portrayed her as a carefree and mischievous young girl who enjoyed nothing more than playing pranks on her friends and doing the most unusual impressions… ‘One day the telephone bell rand at Nottingham Cottage, the grace and favour house in Kensington Palace given me to live in by King George VI. My husband answered the telephone. Then he put down the instrument as though it were red hot. “Good heavens, Crawfie!” He said. “Come here quickly. There’s someone pretty seriously ill on the other end of this line. You listen to this.” And he handed the receiver to me. I placed it to my ear. All I could hear was a weird mixture of sounds rising and falling. It was really like nothing on earth. For a moment or two I was at my wits’ end to make out what was happening at the other end of the telephone. Then gradually the sound seemed to sort themselves out, and I smiled inwardly. I knew what they were. Continued in comments #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretrosewindsor #margaretrosewindsor #margaretrose #countessofsnowdon #princessmargaretcountessofsnowdon #margaretofyork #marioncrawford #queenelizabethii #elizabethii #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethofyork #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #elizabeththegreat #queenelizabeththequeenmother #georgevi #kinggeorgevi #elizabethboweslyon #ladyelizabethboweslyon #duchessofyork #philibethedit #princealbert #dukeofedinburgh #elizabeththegreat #elizabethandmargaret #elizabethwindsor #margaretwindsor #houseofwindsor
Princess Margaret and the dressing-up box: One thing that I have always admired about Princess Margaret was her incredible fashion sense which was often influenced by her older sister Elizabeth and her aunt Princess Marina whom she idolised growing up. Margaret was especially envious of Princess Elizabeth as she was chosen to be a bridesmaid at Princess Marina’s wedding and it is also lovely to learn about the hours that the Princess spent playing in the fancy dress box at her maternal grandparent’s home Glamis Castle: ‘Even as a child she had her own ideas about clothes. It was not only that she loved dressing up for pantomimes, charades and games, but also that she showed wonderful integrity in designing costumes for herself and others. I have never known anyone with such facility in changing her facial expression, and her clothes with it. There used to be at Glamis Castle an enormous chest filled with all sorts of remnants of finery which provided the Bowes-Lyon children- including Princess Margaret’s mother- with endless opportunities for amusement. For Princess Margaret, it was a treasure chest. It would keep her enraptured for hours. I remember her once making up and changing herself so completely that when she came into the room, Princess Elizabeth and I hardly recognized her until she spoke. “I am a glamorous spy,” she said, in a deep, velvety voice. Continued in the comments #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretedit #princessmargaretcountessofsnowdon #margaretrose #margaretrosewindsor #margaretofyork #countessofsnowdon #princessmargaretrosewindsor #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeththequeenmother #thequeenmother #elizabethboweslyon #queenelizabethboweslyon #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #elizabethwindsor #kinggeorgevi #georgevi #dukeofyork #duchessofyork #boweslyon #houseofwindsor #princephilip #princephilipdukeofedinburgh #dukeofedinburgh #philipmountbatten
Queen Elizabeth II, November 1955. Taken by Cecil Beaton at Buckingham Palace, these photographs were released for publication in connection with a royal tour of Nigeria, January 1956.
So some of you guessed correctly, I will be doing a new series on the lives of Royal Children over the last two-hundred years. I have so many different sources and theories which I am excited to share with you and I hope that you will like my research. To be honest I don’t really have a time frame and I will be sharing other topics as well yet must of my spare time is dedicated to researching this project. If there is a particular figure from history you would like to be interested then let me know. 📸3&4 RCT #princessmaryprincessroyal #princessmary #maryprincessroyal #princessmarycountessofharewood #countessofharewood #queenelizabethii #elizabethii #elizabeththesecond #queenelizabeththesecond #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethofyork #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #elizabethwindsor #queenmaudofnorway #maudofnorway #princessmaud #maudofwales #princessmaudofwales #alexandraofdenmark #queenalexandra #queenalexandrafashiontimeline #edwardvii #kingedwardvii #kinggeorgev #georgev #georgevi #kinggeorgevi #edwardviii
I wanted to come back online before the start of 2024 and drop a few hints about a new series I have been planning… Does anyone have any guesses??? 📸: most are RCT and 1 and 5 are public domain #princessmargaret #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethofyork #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth2 #elizabethii #elizabeththesecond #princessmargaretedit #princessmargaretrose #margaretrose #margaretrosewindsor #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #princessmaryprincessroyal #maryprincessroyal #countessofharewood #georgev #kinggeorgev #queenelizabeththequeenmother #maryofteck #queenmaryofteck #edwardviii #victoriaofhesse #princessvictoriaofhesse #kingedwardviii #georgev #dukeofyork #elizabethboweslyon #boweslyon #elizabeththegreat
A young Princess Elizabeth of York photographed chatting with the Dowager Countess of Airlie in 1931. 📸 1931 | @royalcollectiontrust Don't miss out, follow: @britroyalhistory 👑 👑 #RoyalHistorian #PrincessElizabeth #PrincessElizabethofYork #QueenElizabeth #QueenElizabethII #RoyalFamily #BritishRoyalFamily #RoyalHistory #BritishHistory #EnglishHistory #History #Monarchy #BritishMonarchy
♥︎Great-Grandmother & Great-Granddaughter at their father & grandfather's coronations♥︎ ~ ~ ~ ~ #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethalexandramary #princesslilibet #queenelizabethii #princesscharlotteofwales #princesscharlotteofcambridge #charlotteelizabethdiana #princesslottie #charlottiewales #charlottiecambridge #walesfamily #princeandprincessofwales #britishroyalfamily
from Princess Elizabeth of York to The Princess Elizabeth • #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth #elizabethii #elizabethalexandramary #thequeen #hmqueenelizabeth #hmthequeen #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #princephilip #princessmargaret #kinggeorgevi #britishroyals #britishroyalty #britishroyal #britishroyalfamily #britishroyalwedding #royalwedding #royal #royalfamily #royalty #
Tomorrow is King George VI’s birthday, however, it is also the anniversary of Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse’s death so I thought I would share a letter written to him from Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on the 16th of December 1921 today: ‘Dear Prince Bertie I was just starting to write to you for your birthday, when I read in the Morning Post that it was on Wednesday. I am so annoyed, as I thought it was tomorrow, and now it is over, and I shall have to wish you many happy returns of the day before yesterday. It was very stupid of me, as I remembered your birthday several days ago, & had it firmly fixed in my mind that it was Dec. 17th! Anyway, I send you lots of good wishes, and a very happy and successful 26th year. This is an impossible place to buy presents in, otherwise I should have brought a large and magnificent offering… All best wishes, Yours Sincerly Elizabeth’ Source: Shawcross, W. and Bowes-Lyon , E. (2012) ‘Duchess of York’, in Counting one’s blessings: Selected letters of queen Elizabeth the queen mother. London: Macmillan, pp. 96-97. 📸) no.1 RCT #kinggeorgevi #georgevi #dukeofyork #duchessofyork #princealbert #dukeandduchessofyork #elizabethboweslyon #ladyelizabethboweslyon #queenelizabethboweslyon #queenelizabeth #queenelizabeththequeenmother #queenelizabethqueenmother #boweslyon #elizabethii #elizabethofyork #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #margaretrose #margaretrosewindsor #princessmargaretofyork #princessmargaretrose #kinggeorgev #queenmaryofteck #maryofteck #georgev #princessmary #edwardviii #kingedwardviii #dukeofwindsor
I haven’t posted anything on Queen Elizabeth II for a while so I thought I would share this newspaper article from 1928: ‘The Duchess of York both sold and brought Christmas presents to-day when she had charge of a stall at the sale of Christmas presents at the Royal School of Needlework, of which she is president…During a tour of the stalls she made several purchases for little Princess Elizabeth. She had put on one side a dainty pink silk quilt for the Royal baby’s cot, and a pale blue “pram” cover. A cage containing a hen of many colours greatly amused the Duchess. When the door was opened the hen crowed loudly. “Betty will love that,” she said, and promptly brought it. Then she seized on a horse and cart, but the daintiest thing she brought for the Princess was a small box containing a dozen tiny reels of different coloured silk. “I shall be able to start Betty on needlework soon.” She said smilingly…’ Source: From Our, London Staff. (1928) ‘Christmas Toys for Baby Princess’, The Leeds Mercury, November, p. 4. Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000748/19281128/088/0004 (Accessed: 27 November 2023). 📸:RCT #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #elizabethii #elizabeththesecond #queenelizabeththesecond #queenelizabeththequeenmother #thequeenmother #elizabethboweslyon #ladyelizabethboweslyon #kinggeorgevi #georgevi #princealbert #princessmargaret #margaretrose #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #elizabethofyork #margaretofyork #princesselizabethofyork #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretofyork #countessofsnowdon #queenmary #maryofteck #queenmaryofteck #princessmaryofteck #georgev #kinggeorgev #dukeofyork #duchessofyork
On this day in 2018, members of the royal family attended the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace❤️ In a major departure from previous years, a pool photographer was invited inside to take photos of the white tie event❤️ Her late Majesty the Queen was joined by Their Majesties the King and Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales❤️ There are over 170 foreign missions accredited to the court of St. James' in London, St. James' Palace is still the senior Palace and official residence of the Sovereign, each year Her late Majesty hosted a reception in their honour and members of the Royal family in attendance make a point of meeting with each one❤️ Guests were welcomed to the palace ballroom, at 36.6m long, 18m wide and 13.5m high the ballroom is the largest multi-purpose room in Buckingham Palace, it was opened in 1856 with a ball to celebrate the end of the Crimean War but it is now used by the Queen for State banquets❤️ For the 2018 diplomatic reception, Her late Majesty wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara❤️
On this day in 2019, Her late Majesty the Queen hosted a reception marking 70 years of the NATO alliance at Buckingham Palace❤️ The intergovernmental military alliance was established at the signing of the treaty in 1949, now 29 countries are involved and it exists to protect the people and territory of its members through collective defence❤️ The UK is one of NATO’s twelve founding members and London was home to its first headquarters at Belgravia Square; it was fitting to mark the 70th anniversary in the capital❤️ Other royals in attendance included Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester❤️ Prince William wasn't in attendance as he was undertaking a short official visit in Kuwait and Oman❤️ For the reception, Her late Majesty wore the Queen Mother’s Palm Leaf brooch❤️ One of the Queen Mother's favorite brooches was this palm leaf created for her by Cartier from stones already in her collection in 1938, it includes a centre of brilliant diamonds of varying shapes inside a curved diamond border❤️ The Queen Mother wore it throughout her life and the late Queen inherited the brooch when her mother passed away in 2002, it popped on and off Her late Majesty’s list of favorites❤️
On this day in 1947, Her Royal Highness the then Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey❤️ Princess Elizabeth was attended by eight bridesmaids: The Princess Margaret, Princess Alexandra of Kent, Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Lady Mary Cambridge, Lady Elizabeth Lambart, Lady Pamela Mountbatten, Margaret Elphinstone and Diana Bowes-Lyon with Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent serving as page boys plus the Marquess of Milford Haven as best man❤️ For her wedding dress, Elizabeth still required ration coupons to buy the material for her gown designed by Norman Hartnell, the dress was a duchesse satin bridal gown with motifs of star lilies and orange blossoms❤️ The ceremony was officiated by Geoffrey Fisher the Archbishop of Canterbury and Cyril Garbett the Archbishop of York, the ceremony was recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio to 200 million people around the world❤️ Before the wedding, Philip renounced his Greek and Danish titles, converted from Greek Orthodoxy to Anglicanism and adopted the style "Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten" taking the surname of his mother's British family❤️ The day before the wedding, King George VI bestowed the style "Royal Highness" and on the morning of the wedding Philip was made the Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in the County of London❤️ Upon their marriage, Princess Elizabeth took the title of her husband and became Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh❤️ The couple boarded a train to Hampshire at London Waterloo railway station and spent their wedding night at the home of the Duke of Edinburgh's uncle, the Earl Mountbatten of Burma, in Broadlands❤️ From there the couple travelled to Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate, where they spent the remainder of their honeymoon❤️ Her late Majesty and His late Royal Highness hold the record for longest royal marriage in British history and would’ve been celebrating 76 years of marriage today, I’m keeping the royal family in my thoughts as they remember this historic milestone❤️
On this day in 2011, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales attended her first Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph❤️ Catherine stood on the balcony with Her Majesty Queen Camilla, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence❤️ Protocol dictates that those married into the royal family, with the exception of the late Duke of Edinburgh, watch the service from a distance❤️ As the clock struck eleven a two-minute silence was observed, the silence represents the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the guns of Europe fell silent, the time is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade❤️ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall is a unique expression of homage devoted to the memory of those who have given their lives in war❤️ It was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919, but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars❤️ In the U.K. poppies are worn during November to remember those who have passed away during conflicts from WWI-Present, poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community, during WW1❤️ Much of the fighting took place in Western Europe, the countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over repeatedly and the previously beautiful landscapes turned to mud but there was a notable and striking exception to the bleakness, the bright red Flanders poppies, these resilient flowers flourished in the middle of so much chaos and destruction, growing in the thousands upon thousands❤️ It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings❤️
On this day in 2017, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh were joined by members of the royal family for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph❤️ This Remembrance Day marked a significant moment for the royal family, for the first time in her reign, aside from a handful of occasions she was absent when pregnant or overseas, the late Queen did not lay a wreath instead leading the service from a balcony❤️ Her late Majesty asked King Charles to lay her wreath, a decision seen as an example of a shift in head of state duties from the late Queen to the then Heir to the throne, Buckingham Palace said the decision reflected her wish to be next to Prince Philip on this poignant day❤️ The first stroke of Big Ben at 11am and the firing of a gun from Horse Guards Parade by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery marked the start of two minutes of silence, which was followed by The Last Post, sounded by the Buglers of the Royal Marines❤️ The National Service of Remembrance was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919 but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars and every conflict since❤️ In the U.K. poppies are worn during November to remember those who have passed away during conflicts from WWI-Present, poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community, during WW1, much of the fighting took place in Western Europe, the countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over repeatedly and the previously beautiful landscapes turned to mud but there was a notable and striking exception to the bleakness, the bright red Flanders poppies, these resilient flowers flourished in the middle of so much chaos and destruction, growing in the thousands upon thousands❤️ It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings❤️
On this day in 2016, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh were joined by members of the royal family for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall❤️ In the week of Remembrance, the late Queen and members of the Royal Family join the nation in commemorating and honouring the men and women who have sacrificed themselves in service to our country and the commonwealth❤️ The late Queen had been Patron of the Royal British Legion since 1952, only missing three festivals in the many years since taking the role❤️ The royals in attendance were Their Majesties the King and Queen, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of York, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy❤️ The very first ‘Festival of Remembrance’ was called ‘In Memory 1914-1918- A Cenotaph In Sound’ in aid of the British Legion Field Marshal Earl Haig’s Appeal for Ex-Service Men of all Ranks and was held on the 11th November 1923❤️ In 1927 the concert was simply renamed the ‘Remembrance Festival’ and featured community songs including 'Pack up Your Troubles', 'Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty' and 'Tipperary'❤️ The event ended with a service that has now become familiar, featuring 'The Last Post' and ending in 'God Save the King/Queen'❤️ The 2016 Festival paid tribute to those killed in the Battle of Somme which was fought at such terrible cost that it has come to symbolise the tragic futility of the First World War, its first day of conflict remains the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and it was felt deeply at home❤️
On this day in 2017, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh were joined by members of the royal family for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall❤️ In the week of Remembrance, the late Queen and members of the Royal Family join the nation in commemorating and honouring the men and women who have sacrificed themselves in service to our country and the commonwealth❤️ The late Queen had been Patron of the Royal British Legion since 1952, only missing three festivals in the many years since taking the role❤️ The royals in attendance were Their Majesties the King and Queen, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, the Duke of York, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy❤️ The very first ‘Festival of Remembrance’ was called ‘In Memory 1914-1918- A Cenotaph In Sound’ in aid of the British Legion Field Marshal Earl Haig’s Appeal for Ex-Service Men of all Ranks and was held on the 11th November 1923❤️ In 1927 the concert was simply renamed the ‘Remembrance Festival’ and featured community songs including 'Pack up Your Troubles', 'Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty' and 'Tipperary'❤️ The event ended with a service that has now become familiar, featuring 'The Last Post' and ending in 'God Save the King/Queen'❤️ The 2017 event marked the centenaries of women’s service in the regular Armed Forces, the Battle of Passchendaele, the creation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the 100th birthday of Dame Vera Lynn❤️
On this day in 2019, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was joined by members of the royal family for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph❤️ As the clock struck eleven a two-minute silence was observed, the silence represents the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the guns of Europe fell silent, the time is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade❤️ 2019 marked 100 years since the first two-minute silence on the 11th November 1919, marking the moment the First World War came to an end a year earlier❤️ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall is a unique expression of homage devoted to the memory of those who have given their lives in war❤️ It was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919 but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars and every conflict since❤️ In the U.K. poppies are worn during November to remember those who have passed away during conflicts from WWI-Present, poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community, during WW1, much of the fighting took place in Western Europe, the countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over repeatedly and the previously beautiful landscapes turned to mud but there was a notable and striking exception to the bleakness, the bright red Flanders poppies, these resilient flowers flourished in the middle of so much chaos and destruction, growing in the thousands upon thousands❤️ It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings❤️
On this day in 2019, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was joined by members of the royal family for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall❤️ During Remembrance Week, Her late Majesty and members of the Royal family lead the nation in commemorating and honouring the men and women who have sacrificed themselves in service to our country❤️ The royals were greeted by President of the Royal Albert Hall Mr Ian McCulloch and President of the Royal British Legion Lieutenant General James Bashall, each year the Festival of Remembrance focuses on specific themes❤️ 2019 marked the 75th anniversaries of the great battles of 1944 Monte Cassino, Kohima and Imphal, D-Day and the collaboration and friendship of the British, Commonwealth and Allied armies who fought them❤️ It also celebrated the role of GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters responsible for signals intelligence) and the role of those in the secret service whose efforts are not publicly known❤️ The Royal British Legion's annual festival commemorates those who have lost their lives in service of their country, it takes place on the eve of Remembrance Sunday, with two performances on the day, a matinée open to members of the public and an evening event for members of the Legion, their families, officials and royals❤️ Presented by Huw Edwards with performers including James Blunt and Leona Lewis, actor and pianist Jeff Goldblum etc and the event also paid tribute to the company of RFA Mounts Bay who were instrumental in delivering supplies and aid to the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in 2019❤️ The Torch of Remembrance was carried by 3rd Officer Sarah Stevens, the citation was read by Captain Rob Anders "We honour the Commonwealth nations and our allies who joined Britain in defending its freedoms, values and way of life”, the Chelsea Pensioners choir performed 'The Old Brigade', actor Daniel Mays read the poem 'The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino" as newsreel of the battle played and D-Day veteran Eddie Gains talked about landing in Normandy: "When you think about all the lives lost, it's very important to remember, I'm lucky to have survived”❤️
On this day in 2014, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was joined by members of the royal family for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph❤️ The 2014 Remembrance Day service marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and 70 years since the D-Day Landings, 2014 also saw the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan❤️ For the first time the Irish ambassador to the UK laid a wreath, the invitation to lay the wreath at this and future Remembrance Sundays is in recognition of “the immense contribution and shared sacrifice made by many thousands of Irish men and women who have served in the British armed forces”, more than 200,000 Irish volunteers served in the British army during the first world war and at least 35,000 were killed❤️ As the clock struck eleven a two-minute silence was observed, the silence represents the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the guns of Europe fell silent, the time is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade❤️ As is tradition, the late Queen led the ceremony by laying a wreath at the Cenotaph before other key members of the Royal Family, politicians, military chiefs and servicemen and women laid wreaths too❤️ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall is a unique expression of homage devoted to the memory of those who have given their lives in war❤️ It was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919 but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars and every conflict since❤️ For some reason I can’t seem to find any video from the 2014 Cenotaph service so instead I included the video of Prince Harry in Afghanistan leading the last Remembrance event there with British troops and with his former unit❤️
On this day in 2020, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was joined by members of the royal family for a socially distanced Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph❤️ As the clock struck eleven a two-minute silence was observed, the silence represents the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the guns of Europe fell silent, the time is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade❤️ His Majesty King Charles III laid a wreath on behalf of Her late Majesty before laying his own wreath, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales laid a wreath in memory of those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice before the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal laid their wreaths❤️ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall is a unique expression of homage devoted to the memory of those who have given their lives in war❤️ It was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919 but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars and every conflict since❤️ In the U.K. poppies are worn during November to remember those who have passed away during conflicts from WWI-Present, poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community, during WW1❤️ Much of the fighting took place in Western Europe, the countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over repeatedly and the previously beautiful landscapes turned to mud but there was a notable and striking exception to the bleakness, the bright red Flanders poppies, these resilient flowers flourished in the middle of so much chaos and destruction, growing in the thousands upon thousands❤️ It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings❤️
On this day in 2015, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh were joined by members of the royal family for the annual Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph❤️ As the clock struck eleven a two-minute silence was observed, the silence represents the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 when the guns of Europe fell silent, the time is marked by the firing of a field gun on Horse Guards Parade❤️ Her late Majesty was joined by the late Duke of Edinburgh, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and other members of the royal family along with numerous politicians to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph❤️ Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales joined Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh on the balcony of the Foreign Office❤️ The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall is a unique expression of homage devoted to the memory of those who have given their lives in war❤️ It was originally conceived as a commemoration of the First World War's dead by King George V in 1919 but after the Second World War the scope of the ceremony was extended to focus on the dead of both wars and every conflict since❤️ In the U.K. poppies are worn during November to remember those who have passed away during conflicts from WWI-Present, poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community, during WW1❤️ Much of the fighting took place in Western Europe, the countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over repeatedly and the previously beautiful landscapes turned to mud but there was a notable and striking exception to the bleakness, the bright red Flanders poppies, these resilient flowers flourished in the middle of so much chaos and destruction, growing in the thousands upon thousands❤️ It is thought that the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings❤️
Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, 27 May 1946.
On this day in 2012, Her late Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the late Duke of Edinburgh hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace honouring Team GB for their triumph at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games❤️ Team GB’s triumph on the medal podium was another enormous accomplishment bringing home 65 Olympic medals, 29 of them gold, and 120 ParalympicsGB medals, 39 of them gold❤️ It was the first time that British Olympic and Paralympic athletes had attended the post-Games reception together, as with medallists from both ParalympicsGB and Team GB came together to celebrate a remarkable summer of sporting excellence❤️ The royals in attendance, along with Her late Majesty and His late Royal Highness, were Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal❤️
The Duchess of York photographed with Princess Elizabeth and a newborn Princess Margaret in 1930. 🤍 #elizabethboweslyon #duchessofyork #queenelizabeth #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #princessmargaret #royalfamily #britishroyalfamily
1. Queen Victoria. 2. Olga Konstantinovna. 3. Princess Elizabeth of York, in the future Elizabeth II 4 Diana Spencer 5. Alexandra Fedorovna. 6. Camilla Shand with her sister at someone's wedding, a flower girl. #queenvictoria #olgakonstantinovna #queenelizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #dianaspencer #princessdiana #camillashand #queenconsort #britishroyalfamily #russianroyalty #alicehesse #princessalice #royalhistory #royalfamily #history #historical #facts
What was Princess Margaret really like? Princess Margaret has often been portrayed as a little bit of a snob however I do not necessarily believe that this is the case and here's why; As Princess Margaret once said ‘It is inevitable, when there are two sisters and one is the Queen, who must be the source of honour and all that is good, while the other must be the focus of the most creative malice, the evil sister.’ From a very early age, Princess Margaret often found herself compared to her older sister who very rarely did anything remotely naughty. Unfortunately, the comparisons became much worse after her sister ascended to the throne in 1952 as the press wanted to portray the new Queen as everything that is wonderful about the Royal Family and one way to do this was to villainize Princess Margaret. As a young adult, Princess Margaret desperately sought the approval of the British Press but no matter how hard Margaret tried the Press always found fault in whatever Margaret said or did. In the end, Margaret gave up trying to please people and began to play the rude Princess that people almost expected and wanted to see. #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretcountessofsnowdon #princessmargaretedit #princessmargaretrosewindsor #margaretrosewindsor #countessofsnowdon #princessmargaretofyork #elizabethandmargaret #queenelizabethii #elizabeththesecond #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #elizabethofyork #elizabethofyorkedit #elizabethalexandramary #elizabethalexandramarywindsor #queenelizabeththequeenmother #elizabethboweslyon #ladyelizabeth #boweslyon #georgevi #kinggeorgevi #dukeofyork #duchessofyork #queenelizabeth #princephilip #dukeofedinburgh #duchessofedinburgh #philibeth
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with their two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne on the grounds of Clarence House, 9 August 1951.
Monday 😴🥱I yawn. 🌹| Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose of York, 15 July 1932. #princessmargaret #princesselizabeth #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretroseofyork #princesselizabethofyork #royalprincess #royalsisters #royalfamily #royalwindsor #royalty #royal #royalbritishfamily #britishroyalfamily #margaretrose #royalkids #1932
Forever in our hearts and minds. Elizabeth R, 1926-2022.
Princess Elizabeth and her first child, December 1948.
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation day, June 2, 1953.
Princess Elizabeth, 1949.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at a reception in Paris during her state visit to France, 20th April 1957.
On this day in 2022, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II returned to Windsor for the final time❤️ At 15:00pm, the coffin arrived in Windsor where a final procession involving 1,000 military personnel took place down the Long Walk to St. George's Chapel with the late Queen's fell pony, Emma, and two royal corgis, Muick and Sandy, stood at the side of the procession❤️ The committal service began at 16:00pm in the presence of 800 guests, largely made up of the royal household and staff from the late Queen's private estates but also including the royal family, governor generals and prime ministers from the Commonwealth realms and members of foreign royal houses❤️ The Dean of Windsor read the bidding, the readings and the commendation before the Rector of Sandringham, the Minister of Crathie Kirk and the Chaplain of Windsor Great Park delivered the prayers and the Archbishop of Canterbury gave the concluding blessing❤️ Near the end of the service the Imperial State Crown, orb and sceptre were removed from the coffin and placed on the altar, the King then placed the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on his mother's coffin before the Lord Chamberlain symbolically broke his wand of office and also placed its halves atop the coffin❤️ After this the Garter Principal King of Arms recited the styles of Elizabeth II and Charles III, between which a lament, "A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith", was played by the Sovereign's Piper as the Queen's coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault with the singing of the National Anthem marking the end of the ceremony❤️ The late Queen was later interred beneath of King George VI Memorial Chapel in a private service only attended by her closest family at 19:30pm, alongside her father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth and the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret❤️ The remains of the late Duke of Edinburgh, who was temporarily interred in the Royal Vault following his funeral in 2021, were moved to the chapel after the interment of the late Queen❤️
On this day in 2022, the world watched as the state funeral of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place at Westminster Abbey❤️ At 10:44am, the late Queen's coffin was moved from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy, the carriage was drawn by Royal Navy sailors maintaining a tradition which began at the state funeral of Queen Victoria❤️ The King, members of the royal family and members of the King's household walked behind, a wreath with foliage cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace, Highgrove House and Clarence House was placed on the coffin together with a note from the King which read "In loving and devoted memory, Charles R"❤️ Before the service the tenor bell of the Abbey rang once a minute for 96 minutes, once for each year of the late Queen's life, the coffin arrived at Westminster Abbey at 10:52am❤️ Music by British composers was played before the service and as the coffin entered the abbey the choir sang the five sentences set to music, the service began at 11:00am conducted by the Dean of Westminster David Hoyle according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, the lessons were read by Secretary General of the Commonwealth Baroness Patricia Scotland and then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss and the sermon and commendation were given by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby❤️ The end of the service included a sounding of the "Last Post" and a two-minute silence which was concluded with the "Reveille", the National Anthem followed by the bagpipe lament "Sleep, dearie, sleep", marked the end of the ceremony❤️ Two processions followed the service, the first was from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch where the coffin was transferred with a royal salute to the state hearse for the journey to Windsor❤️ The hearse left London for Windsor at 13:30, accompanied by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, travelling on A roads rather than motorways to allow the public to line the route❤️
Baby little princesses 🌹| PRINCESSES ELIZABETH & MARGARET ROSE, 1930's #princessmargaret #princessmargaretrose #princessmargaretroseofyork #princesselizabeth #princesselizabethofyork #margot #margo #lilibeth #1930s #little #princesses #babygirl #mybaby #uk #royalfamily #royalkids #royalty #royal
Princess Elizabeth of York with her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, leaving a church service at Crathie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1st September 1932.