Month: December 2024

The Orange marches are an annual Protestant celebration (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth once described Northern Ireland’s Orange marches as ‘silly business’, newly unsealed government papers have revealed. The annual Orange marches of Protestants in Northern Ireland are highly contentious – mainly with their Catholic counterparts. The parades, which take place on July 12, are a Protestant celebration of King William’s victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne some 329 years ago. Celebrations begin … Continue reading “What are the Orange marches Queen Elizabeth referred to as ‘silly business’?”

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022 (Picture: Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images) The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost £46,000,000, according to a provisional budget released before a design is chosen. From today, artists, architects and engineers will compete to have their design selected for a monument commemorating the country’s longest reigning monarch. It will stand in the heart of London, in the area of St James’s Park’s Blue Bridge, with views … Continue reading “Queen’s memorial could cost £46,000,000 – and it hasn’t even been designed yet”