Tag Archives: The Queen

The private gardens of Buckingham Palace

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Ever since the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, the state rooms at Buckingham Palace have been open to visitors each summer but due to the continuing Covid epidemic they are understandably shut again this year. As a way to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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