The Queen’s Coronation (pictured) very nearly wasn’t televised. Politicians and religious leader decided against live coverage but the Queen overruled them. 27million tuned in to watch the historic event 60 years ago.

London’s Regent Street has put on a display of 189 gold and purple flags ahead of Tuesday’s celebrations. The Queen was crowned on the 2nd June 1953

King’s Fine Foods, which supplied the incorrectly packaged caviar to Harrods and Fortnum & Mason, is under investigation by Richmond Council after a DNA sample revealed the product had been mislabelled.

Eurosceptic Tory MPs tonight failed in their unprecedented bid to censure the coalition for failing to promise a referendum on leaving the European Union.

Mystery has shrouded the expected date of birth ever since Kate was rushed into the King Edward VII hospital with severe morning sickness in December, early in the pregnancy.

Mystery has shrouded the expected date of birth ever since Kate was rushed into the King Edward VII hospital with severe morning sickness in December, early in the pregnancy.

The Prime Minister is coming under increased pressure to offer an early vote on severing ties with Brussels, after it emerged that Lady Thatcher backed withdrawal form the EU.

The Queen announced 20 bills which the Coalition government hopes to pass in the coming year. Her Majesty, who was flanked by her husband Prince Philip (left) and the Prince of Wales made her 59th Queen’s Speech.

Speaking for the first time since Baroness Thatcher’s death on Monday, he said the family had been ‘overwhelmed by messages of support and condolence.’

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, is cousin to both The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The 77-year-old was taken to an undisclosed London hospital in the early hours of Monday where he was assessed by doctors.