Category Archives: Rule Britannia!
Royal Ascot: A Day at The Races!
What can conjure up images of My Fair Lady better than Opening Day at Royal Ascot? Just seeing all the ladies in their fabulous hats calls to mind the lovely Audrey Hepburn decked out in the iconic Cecil Beaton black … Continue reading
Trooping The Colour: The Queen’s Official Birthday Celebration
It’s one of the reasons we love Britain so much…because of her beautifully orchestrated ceremonies full of pomp and circumstance. Today Britain shall celebrate The Queen’s “Official” Birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. Although The Queen was born on 21 … Continue reading
Rik Mayall’s World Cup Anthem Aiming For Top Spot
With the World Cup 2014 upon us England still does not have an “official” anthem after Football Association dropped their support for the Gary Barlow and Michael Owen version of Greatest Day by Take That. An online campaign has been underway to make late comedian Rik Mayall‘s forgotten … Continue reading
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The Queen in France to Commemorate 70th Anniversary of D-Day: Part 2
It was in incredibly moving day on this the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. Day Two of The Queen’s visit to France began in Normandy where she and The Duke of Edinburgh attended events that commemorated an event that changed the course of … Continue reading
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If anyone thinks The Queen is slowing down her workload…think again. No sooner had Her Majesty completed her royal duties by presiding over the State Opening of Parliament, enough to exhaust someone even half her age, than she was off … Continue reading
The Pomp and Circumstance of the State Opening of Parliament 2014
There’s nothing that appeals more to a true Anglophile than the pomp and circumstance offered by a royal event….and nobody does it bigger or better than the British. Today the Queen presided over her 63rd State Opening of Parliament and … Continue reading
The Best of British Luxury with Elyse Ashton
The Best of British Luxury event was recently held in Los Angeles hosted by VisitBritain, the National Tourist Board for England, Scotland and Wales and Angeleno Magazine and held at The Smog Shoppe. Top British brands were on display to … Continue reading
The Anglophile Channel 