Some may have heard of Sir Allan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family.
Born 11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving son of…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954.
In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first…
From bleak to brilliant - Charles and Camilla praise menu changes as they write forward to Platinum Jubilee cookbook
27th April 2022
As The Queen continues to mark her Platinum Jubilee year, the Royal Family is celebrating in a culinary way with the publication of the Platinum Jubilee Cookbook. The book has an extra royal touch as it includes a joint foreword by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s bedroom.
Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in early June 1982. He claims he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled a housemaid who called security. Before guards arrived, Fagan disappeared and security…
Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the…
As Britain’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at…
One week after the Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey in memory of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Letizia has met with the Prince of Wales for a joint engagement.
The two royals visited Bishop Auckland in Durham County to tour an exhibition about Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán and open the Spanish Gallery of Auckland Castle.
Arriving a few minutes before the…
When you think of 70 years on the throne, you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the palace. For example, the invention of…
In 1977, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.
Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days” which coincided with The…
When The Queen took the throne in 1952 and as the modern world developed, the royal family became a part of a lot of firsts, whether that was meeting with a notable figure, or having an engagement in a new place. And Princess Margaret became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit the country of Belize, then officially known as British Honduras.
Margaret was welcomed by students…
