Tag Archives: The Queen

A special knighthood at Windsor Castle

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Some of you may remember I wrote a few months ago of the incredible Captain Tom Moore. Coronavirus 19 – Social Distancing with 99 year old Captain Tom Moore and his multi-million pound fundraiser. The now 100 year old former … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life | Tagged Knighthood, Knights, NHS, The Queen, Tom Moore, Windsor Castle | 3 Comments

That time the Queen hid in a bush to avoid her guests…. yes really!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

All of us have to deal with people that we don’t like, particularly those of us who work in public facing jobs. Some of us even avoid people at home; I know I have hid in the bath one dark … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, London | Tagged Buckingham Palace, Dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu, Romania, The Queen | Leave a comment

Cornish D-Day Veteran Harry Billinge (94) gets his MBE & meets the Queen.

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last year I made a memorable on The Endcliffe Park Memorial in Sheffield & the incredible devotion of Tony Foulds. Recently a D-Day veteran who raised more than £25,000 towards the cost of building a national memorial honouring his fallen … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW2 | Tagged D-Day, Harry Billinge, MBE, The Queen, WW2 | 2 Comments

The Queen homes in on being the longest serving monarch in history

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became the fourth longest-serving monarch today, surpassing legendary Mayan ruler Pakal the Great. The Queen has surpassed K’inich Janaab Pakal who ruled the Mayan city state of Palenque for 68 years and 33 days before … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, history, Life, News | Tagged Longest Monarchs, Louis XIV of France, Pakal The Great, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Family, royalty, The Queen | 3 Comments

A slap in the face for Knights!

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Now most people reading this are likely familiar with the more modern kind of knighting where a sword is ceremoniously tapped on an individual’s shoulders, preferably by a comely maiden. It wasn’t always so genteel or romantic. Yes you might have … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history | Tagged Honour, King Arthur, Knighthood, Knights, Queen, The Queen | 2 Comments

What would have happened if the Soviet Union had nuked London?

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It is hard to imagine anything worse than a nuclear war and recently a normally well-hidden document in the National Archives in Kew (West London) has come out of hiding to be the star attraction in a new exhibition. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News | Tagged Armageddon, Cold War, Kew, Margaret Thatcher, National Archives, Nuclear War, Royal Navy, The Queen | 4 Comments

Trooping The Colour

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This saturday sees the annual national event known as Trooping The Colour and is the centrepiece for the official birthday celebrations of The Queen and will see The Mall, royal parks and Horseguards Parade backed with Union Jack waving crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, history, Life, London | Tagged Gun Salute, Household Cavalry, Major General's Review, Royal Family, The Queen, Trooping The Colour | 2 Comments

Is the Queen descended from the Prophet Muhammad?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It is said that most of us have hundreds or thousands of living relations, if only we knew who they were. On one line of my family tree I have found to be descended from such people such as the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged family tree, Genealogy, Islam, Prophet Muhammad, Royal Family, royalty, SOAS, The Queen | 6 Comments

The Tradition of Maundy Money

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Often in the shadow of Christmas due to the rampant over-commercisation, it is often forgotten that Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival, and the one … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged Easter, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Money, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Maundy, The Queen | 6 Comments

Kate Middleton is having another baby. There, I’ve said it… I hate her!

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It’s not often I write anything like my opinion on anything but today it has been announced that Kate Middleton is expecting her third child. Hurray! Good for the future 3rd in line sprog to the British throne. However, I … Continue reading →