Queen appears in person to mark Royal Australian Air Force centenary in Surrey

The Queen beamed as she stepped out for her first official royal engagement in five months today, while her 99-year-old husband continues to recover from heart surgery.   The 94-year-old monarch visited the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede, Surrey, to mark the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force.  While she has been seen in … Read more

Queen makes first engagement to mark Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force

The Queen stepped out in bright sunshine today for her first official royal engagement for five months, to mark the centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force. The 94-year-old monarch is at the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede, Surrey, for her first in-person engagement since last October, when she visited the Defence Laboratory at Porton … Read more

Centenary of Unknown Warrior’s burial will be marked by Prince Charles at Westminster Abbey

Homes across the UK will fall silent in remembrance of the nation’s war dead on Armistice Day, as the coronavirus pandemic limits public commemorations. People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and travel have disrupted remembrance … Read more