Huge placard photograph of the Royal Family on the Silver Jubilee in 1977 (I was four years old and remember the street parties), covering Sea Containers House on the south bank of the Thames in London.
a very happy 86th birthday to her majesty queen elizabeth ii today! what an extraordinary life she’s led.
Princess Beatrice attends the Maundy Thursday Service at on April 5, 2012 in York, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Beatrice are visiting York today as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
lovely! princess beatrice isn’t exactly known for a great sense of style (royal wedding hat disaster, anyone?), so it’s refreshing to see her looking chic and put-together. very classy.
Came across this amongst various things at my Granny’s today. Sent by my Grandfather’s brother home, presumably in 1937 the coronation year of George VI.
“Chin up, there, Peter. If your mother and your grandmother are going to wear matching hats that perfectly coordinate with our wardrobe, you can hold your wee little head up for a picture.”
Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth & Peter Philips
Queen Elizabeth II on her Commonwealth Tour of Australia, 1954.
what a gorgeous dress!
The Duke of Windsor and his dog “Dizzy”.
Cute!
i hate to post stuff from the daily fail, but this seems to be pretty legitimate and i can’t seem to find it being talked about anywhere more reputable. i heard this being discussed on bbc radio 2 this morning and thought it was very interesting. hovis, a british bakery, recently conducted a survey asking people what makes them most proud to be british. the top three answers?
- the countryside
- the british sense of humour
- the royal family
you can check out the article for the full list of results with percentages. if you asked me what i love most about britain, i would find it very hard to narrow things down, but i think those 3 things would probably rank pretty highly with me!
such a powerful little man.
