Queen Elizabeth

Late Queen Elizabeth’s fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace

[LONDON] Buckingham Palace will host an unprecedented exhibition next year, highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late Queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign.

Queen Elizabeth, who turns 96 on Thursday, ascended the throne on the death of her father King George VI on Feb 6, 1952. She is the longest-ruling monarch in British history.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth gets own Barbie doll for Platinum Jubilee

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is being honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness to mark her Platinum Jubilee this year.

Among the main storylines this season is the bitter divorce between Prince Charles (played by Dominic West) and the late Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki).

‘The Crown’ controversial season five gets mixed reviews from critics

FROM comparisons to a “trashy telenovela” to “a sturdy piece of prestige TV”, the fifth season of hit royal drama “The Crown” has divided critics.

A new  image released by Buckingham Palace on September 18, 2022, shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiling, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022. Huge crowds built in central London from early morning on September 19, 2022, to secure a spot to watch the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.
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The quality that sustained Queen Elizabeth is hobbling Putin

WHY is Vladimir Putin failing to win his war in Ukraine? The answers multiply: hubris, corruption and incompetence on the Russian side; military valour, canny leadership and American munitions on the ...

Notes with the late Queen Elizabeth’s image on them will be removed from circulation only if they become “worn or damaged,” the Bank of England said in a statement.

King Charles banknotes won’t circulate until mid-2024

CURRENCY emblazoned with the image of King Charles III is not expected to enter circulation until mid-2024, the Bank of England said in a statement, although the portrait of the king to be featured on...

The coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth being borne on a gun carriage through London, from Westminster Hall, where it has lain in state for the last 4 days, to Westminster Abbey for the funeral service.

Leaders and monarchs gather for final farewell to Queen Elizabeth

LEADERS and monarchs from across the globe gathered in London on Monday (Sep 19) to bid farewell to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at a state funeral of inimitable pageantry, marking the passing of a belov...

Police officers patrolling outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday (Sep 19), ahead of the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.  The country's longest-serving monarch died at aged 96 after 70 years on the throne.

Westminster Abbey: A millennium entwined with royalty

WESTMINSTER Abbey, the setting for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, has been paramount for Britain’s royal family for nearly a millennium.

Prince William, now heir to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, sent a pre-recorded video message to an innovation summit in New York for the annual Earthshot Prize, which he created in 2019 to reward efforts to combat climate change.

Prince William cites queen’s love for environment in climate plea

PRINCE William on Wednesday (Sep 21) hailed his late grandmother’s passion for the environment as he called for the “fastest change the world has ever known” in transitioning to sustainable energy sou...

The fashion choices of Catherine, Princess of Wales, seen here with her late mother-in-law Queen Elizabeth II, are likely to come under increased scrutiny.

British monarchy’s fashion mantle passes to younger generation

THE death of Queen Elizabeth II marks a shift in the relationship between fashion and the British monarchy, with younger members of the royal family, notably Catherine, Princess of Wales, likely takin...

At Alliance Coin & Banknote in Almonte, Ontario, owner Sean Isaacs is preparing for an auction this month featuring some “significant” royal-themed items, including the 1935 Canadian $20 bill featuring then-Princess Elizabeth at the age of 8.

Collectors clamour for rare Queen Elizabeth coins and notes

The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has collectors scrambling to secure rare coins and bills bearing her likeness, even as her portrait is set to remain in circulation for years to come on money th...