-
Susan Jameson: the Queen through my eyes
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Channel 4 News asks a cartoonist, a sculptor, an actress and a photographer to describe their view of her majesty.
-
Who pays for the Diamond Jubilee?
In these times of austerity, a big public celebration like the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee might be just the thing to cheer up the nation. But can we afford it?
-
John Swannell: the Queen through my eyes
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Channel 4 News asks a cartoonist, a sculptor, an actress and a photographer to describe their view of her majesty.
-
Diamond Jubilee celebrations across UK
A 41-gun royal salute echoes across London to mark the start of the the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, as the Queen attends Derby Day at Epsom.
-
FactCheck Q&A: Does the monarchy pay for itself?
“The Crown Estates brought in £230.9m to the Treasury last year and Queen only received £32.1m from the state, so on the face of it there’s a huge net gain for the taxpayer. That’s one reason why monarchists claim that the royal family pays for itself.”
-
Royal Household staff list online
Rarely-viewed records showing who served Britain’s kings and queens will today be made available online for the first time.
-
‘Confident’ monarch with a wicked sense of humour
Former premier John Major tells Channel 4 News he is “totally confident” of the British monarchy’s future. Meanwhile, the Archbishop of Canterbury has praised the Queen’s “wicked” sense of humour.
-
Diamond Jubilee: Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen re-released
With the re-release of the Sex Pistols’ controversial song God Save the Queen, in time for the Diamond Jubilee, Channel 4 News asks former bass player Glen Matlock what the band’s message was.
-
Protests over ‘tyrants’ at Queen’s Jubilee lunch
Human rights activists are outraged that the King of Bahrain will lunch with the Queen today at Windsor Castle – after his regime was accused of a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners.
-
Queen uses jubilee address to thank family
In an address to both houses of parliament in celebration of her diamond jubilee, the Queen pays tribute to her husband and “rededicates” herself to her country.
-
Three towns become cities to mark jubilee
Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph are awarded city status ahead of the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Channel 4 News looks at their history and what they have to offer.
-
New royal yacht ‘not appropriate’, says Cameron
As David Cameron rules out Michael Gove’s proposal for a new royal yacht to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee, one former Tory foreign secretary tells Channel 4 News he supports Mr Gove’s idea.