Queen Elizabeth II
News
Inside Balmoral Castle: A potted history of the royal family's favourite summer residence
Here's everything you need to know about the impressive 50,000-acre estate in Scotland
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes
Decoration
See pictures as royal palaces are inundated with flowers commemorating the Queen
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Green Park adjacent to Buckingham Palace has been flooded with tributes floral and otherwise, as have other locations
By Thomas Barrie
Decoration
See joyous photographs from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953
Ahead of King Charles III’s upcoming coronation, we took a look back at some of the public and behind-the-scenes photographs from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.
By Thomas Barrie
News
The Queen's funeral as it happens
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II takes place today, Monday September 19. See the pictures here as it happens
The Royal Family
See all of Queen Elizabeth II’s homes from birth until death
She was the first British monarch born in a private residence instead of a palace
By Elizabeth Stamp
The Royal Family
St George’s Chapel at Windsor: Everything to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place
Plus, all the details about her funeral at Westminster Abbey
By Katherine McLaughlin
News
The Queen's grandchildren undertake a vigil at her lying-in-state
The Queen's coffin is in Westminster Hall for the third day of her public lying-in-state, and her grandchildren, including William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, are conducting their vigil there this evening
News
Queen Elizabeth's funeral as it happens
Queen Elizabeth's funeral takes place today, Monday September 19, a Bank Holiday and day of mourning in the UK. Find out the details here, including the time of the service at Westminster Abbey, the route of the procession and who is participating
By Virginia Clark
News
What the Queen meant to us: interior designers and editors share their reminiscences
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September. Here, editors and designers from the world of House & Garden recall what this extraordinary monarch meant to them
News
See King Charles walk behind the Queen’s coffin along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile
Charles III walked behind the Queen’s coffin as it progressed from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral
By Thomas Barrie
Travel
The Queen's most memorable travel destinations
From the Caribbean to Singapore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth saw the world in impressive style during her remarkable life
By Virginia Clark and Thomas Barrie
Decoration
Ben Pentreath on the Queen and her interiors
The renowned interior designer looks back on the hallmarks of Elizabethan style, where grandeur and beautiful design combined with simplicity, utility and comfort
By Ben Pentreath
Decoration
Our columnist Sophie Dahl reflects on 70 years of Queen Elizabeth
Giants come in all shapes and sizes, says Sophie Dahl in this archive piece first published to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
By Sophie Dahl
Decoration
A look through nearly a century of the Queen’s interiors and gardens
For someone who sat on the throne for seven decades, the Queen lived at surprisingly few different addresses. Nonetheless, her various palaces, houses and castles make for interesting reading
By Thomas Barrie and Virginia Clark
News
Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96 at her summer residence at Balmoral
News
Concerns are growing over the health of Queen Elizabeth II
News from the BBC and Buckingham Palace suggest that members of the Royal Family are travelling to Balmoral, where the Queen has been resting in recent days
By House & Garden
The Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth isn’t a fan of these types of kitchens
Kate Middleton and Prince William's renovated kitchen style does not seem to be Her Majesty’s favourite
By Juliet Izon
Decoration
The Queen is back in her favourite place: on horseback
Nine months after being told it was time to give up the reins, the Queen is back in the saddle and riding her horses at Windsor
By House & Garden
Eating & Drinking
This is what the Queen eats in a day
We've gathered intel from various sources to try to determine the Queen's daily food diary. Here's what we discovered.