“It was the first time the Queen had extended such an invitation,” royal biographer Robert Lacey said of asking a girlfriend to the traditional royal Christmas In 2006, Queen Elizabeth broke ...

While there is no shortage of TV shows, films and documentaries about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning performance in the 2006 biopic drama The Queen is undoubtedly o ...

When Queen Elizabeth visited in 2006 — a five-day trip that included stops in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and the Commonwealth Games — it cost $899,701 (£716,774), according to The Telegraph.

In 2006, Queen Elizabeth broke precedent and invited Kate Middleton — then Prince William’s girlfriend — to Christmas at Sandringham. Understood protocol dictated that partners of royals abided by the ...