Overview
- The Prince of Wales recorded a short video at Windsor Castle that the Cabinet Office published on its official social channels on Monday, June 29, 2026.
- In the clip William recalled ‘many a quiet afternoon’ of tea with the late Queen and Prince Philip and described seeing the Queen ride in Windsor Great Park as a rare, relaxed side of her.
- William said the Queen inspired his ‘love of teatime,’ using private family detail to humanize the public record being built by the memorial.
- The contribution joins memories from public figures and members of the public on the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial, which the Cabinet Office launched to mark what would have been her 100th birthday.
- The digital project pairs newly released archive material and a digitised Court Circular with user submissions, a combination likely to increase public engagement with the official centenary archive.