10 things you didn’t know about the Royals
Not every British monarch has exhibited the same royal reserve as Her Majesty The Queen.
In fact, over the years, there have been some extremely colourful characters ruling the land. BRITAIN brings you some little-known...
Zara Phillips weds Mike Tindall
The 'other' royal wedding of the year took place on 30th July at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk on the city's Royal Mile. A stylish affair, with 300 guests and a 6,000-strong crowd celebrating the couples...
Diamond Jubilee 2012 events announced
Here at BRITAIN we're very excited about Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, when the UK will be celebrating 60 years of Elizabeth II's reign with pageants, concerts and street parties taking place over...
Queen Elizabeth II portraits by Cecil Beaton
In the run up to the Diamond Jubilee, the V&A is holding an exhibition of portraits of Her Majesty by photographer Cecil Beaton, including a number of photographs never seen before
Beaton's royal portraits were among...
Diamond Jubilee portrait commissioned
The National Portrait Gallery commission the first portrait of HRH The Queen and Prince Philip photographed together, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee
A new portrait photograph has been taken of HRH The Queen and HRH...
River pageant and special medal for Diamond Jubilee
A spectacular river pageant is planned for this year's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, as well as a special medal being issued and a London Borough being granted Royal status
To give a little background on the...
See ‘THE DRESS’ on display
The Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress was the hottest topic of conversation for months leading up to the Royal Wedding, and the final reveal not only wowed onlookers, but also showcased centuries of home-grown...
The Prince of Wales visits Painshill Park
His Royal Highness ThePrince of Wales, who is Royal Patron of Painshill Park Trust, recently visited Painshill, in Surrey, to view the ongoing restoration of the 18th-century landscape.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales,...
Catherine Middleton’s wedding dress
The biggest anticipation of Royal Wedding between William and Kate was for the bride, the wedding dress she had so successfully managed to keep secret, and that heart-stopping walk down the aisle on her...
Prince Philip becomes a nonagenarian
“I’ve done my bit”, were the words uttered by Prince Philip during a BBC interview, which aired to mark his 90th birthday. His Royal Highness plans to ‘enjoy himself a bit’ now that he...
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