Several books are being released ahead of the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth later this month. Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story. Hardcover – 19 May 2026 (US) Hardcover – 9 April 2026 (UK) Kindle – 9 April 2026 (US) Queen Elizabeth II: The remarkable life of our nation’s most beloved monarch [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Book News Week 15 – 6 April – 12 April 2026 Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Inside Story. Hardcover – 9 April 2026 (UK) Kindle – 9 April 2026 (US) The Wives of Henry VIII: Rethinking the Stories Behind the Symbols Hardcover – 9 April 2026 (US) Queen Elizabeth II [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II’s private rooms at Palace of Holyroodhouse are to open to the public for the first time to mark the centenary of her birth. The rooms will be part of a tour with small groups. Guides will help visitors discover how Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip used them during her reign. The tours [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II’s christening robe will go on display next month as part of the centenary exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at Buckingham Palace. The christening robe has been worn by 62 royal babies in total, and was first worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest child, Victoria, Princess Royal, later Empress Frederick. It [read more]
Queen Sālote returned to Tonga on 5 October 1953 after attending the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. She had become an overnight celebrity in the United Kingdom after refusing to close the hood of the carriage during the coronation procession, and subsequently becoming soaked through due to the rain. Like Elizabeth, she was [read more]
During the last months of her life, Queen Sālote received a fourth and final honour from Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Sālote had once said, “The friendship of Great Britain is Tonga’s dearest possession.” On 22 October 1965, she was appointed as Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Dame Grand Cross, [read more]
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