Harpers and Queen Magazine was formed from an amalgamation in November 1970 between Harper’s Bazaar UK (founded in 1929) and Queen magazine (which dated from 1862). Its circulation in 2005 was 100,102 copies, with an adult readership of 218,000 (the majority being female). The magazine is owned and operated by the National Magazine Company, a division of Hearst Corporation. It was announced at the end of 2005 that it would be rebranded as Harper’s Bazaar UK from the March 2006 issue onward.