One week left to add a memory to the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial
The public submission portal on the official memorial website closes on 31 October. The site itself will stay online and keep adding archive material.
People who have a story about Queen Elizabeth II have until 31 October to submit it to the official digital memorial. The Cabinet Office issued a final call this week, saying the public portal will close at the end of the month.
The Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial is an interactive website at queenelizabeth.com. It launched on 21 April 2026, the centenary of the late Queen's birth, and is run by the Cabinet Office with the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee.
What the site holds
The memorial brings together three kinds of material. The first is what the government describes as the first complete official record of the 70-year reign. The second is archive content drawn from collections in the UK and abroad, some of it newly digitised. The third is memories sent in by members of the public.
Entries are placed on a map and a timeline, so visitors can browse by location or by date and see official records, archive items and personal recollections side by side.
What counts as a memory
The organisers say any kind of personal connection is welcome. Their examples include singing for the Queen in a choir, meeting her on a walkabout and taking part in a local jubilee celebration. Hundreds of people have already contributed, including some well-known names, though no total has been published.
Anyone thinking of sending something in may find these points useful:
- Dates and places help the site position a memory correctly on its map and timeline, so include them if you can.
- Photos of your own are the safest to share. Pictures taken by someone else, or press cuttings, may belong to another rights holder.
- Read the site's terms before submitting, so you know how your words and images can be used and displayed.
What happens after the deadline
The closing date applies only to public submissions. The website will stay online, and the organisers say new archives and partner content will be added over the coming years.
The digital memorial is one of three recommendations from the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee that the government has accepted. The others are a masterplan for a permanent national memorial in St James's Park in London, and the Queen Elizabeth Trust, a charity that will support the regeneration of community spaces across the UK.
The 31 October deadline falls next Saturday. Contributions are made through the option to add a memory on the memorial website.
