Updated: Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to Jubilee crowds, will miss Friday service
Updated: 7.30am, 3rd June (AEST)London, UKReuters A beaming Queen Elizabeth II waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne. The 96-year-old monarch appeared on the balcony alongside her family, but the palace […]
Queen Elizabeth II offers thanks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin
London, UKReuters Queen Elizabeth II thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades and public holidays to herald her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne. Millions of people across Britain and the world are expected to join the festivities starting on Thursday in honour of […]
Britain wants to revive imperial measurements to mark Queen’s jubilee
London, UKReuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive Britain’s traditional system of imperial measurements, such as pounds and ounces, in a post-Brexit move that has divided the public and businesses. Coinciding with this week’s 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, the government will launch consultations on how to change the law on weights […]
Essay: Royal jubilees have always been surprisingly religious affairs
PHILIP WILLIAMSON, professor of modern British history at Durham University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at the role religion has played in marking monarchs’ jubilees in the UK…
Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Jubilee service due to COVID-19, pneumonia
London, UK Reuters The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer deliver a sermon at a service of thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this week as he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild pneumonia, his office said on Monday. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during a service to honour […]
Britain prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
London, UK Reuters Britain will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking 70 years on the throne this week with four days of celebrations, ranging from military parades and a church service to street parties and a pop concert outside Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth, 96, marked seven decades on the throne in February, and two public holidays have […]
StrangeSights: Beer toasts NATO application; “full destroyed” sneakers; and, Australia’s “queen” of royal memorabilia
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?
London, UKReuters As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether the Commonwealth of Nations, which she was instrumental in creating and remains one of her proudest achievements, has a future when her reign is over. The Commonwealth evolved out of the British empire, and Elizabeth became its head […]
Know It All: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
DAVID ADAMS looks at some facts and figures in relation to this year’s royal celebration…
UK’s Prince William says he wants to serve after Caribbean criticism
London, UKReuters Prince William has said he is committed to service and “not telling people what to do” after a tour of the Caribbean that was marked by protests over the British empire and criticism that the trip reflected a throwback to colonial times. William released the statement at the end of an eight-day tour […]