Maybe you have heard of Rhodesia, an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979. It dissolved on 1 June 1979 and is now in the territory equivalent to modern Zimbabwe. Before all of that happened, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of the state.
Rhodesia was the de facto successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governed since 1923, when…
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…
Fresh details of Charles and Camilla's Jubilee tour of Canada revealed
27th April 2022
As members of the Royal Family continue to tour parts of the UK and the Commonwealth in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, more details about the upcoming tour to Canada from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have been revealed.
Their Royal Highnesses will visit…
In November 1983, Queen Elizabeth II presented an honourary Order of Merit to Mother Teresa in recognition of her outstanding service to humanity. The Nobel Peace Prize winner became the fifth non-British citizen to win the Order.
During the simple ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Lodge in New Delhi, India, The Queen handed Mother Teresa a scarlet metal insignia. There were no citations…
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…
In honour of 70 years of the throne, senior members of the Royal Family are touring the United Kingdom and parts of the Commonwealth. With The Princess Royal set to visit Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is taking a look at past Jubilee…
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 Queen’s Offical Birthday. The anniversary of the date itself, 6 February 1977 was commemorated in church services. In…
A trip down memory lane for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during military event in Jamaica
25th March 2022
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continue their first royal tour of the Caribbean, many might recognise a moment the couple shared from a similar event during a royal tour in 1953.
On their final morning in Jamaica, the Duke and Duchess attended a special military…
The historic moment an investiture was held outside the UK for the first time
23rd March 2022
In November 1953, The Queen would make the first Commonwealth tour of her reign which included a stop in Jamaica.
On that visit, an Investiture would be held for the first time outside of the United Kingdom. An investiture is a formal installation or ceremony when…
During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has made six visits to Jamaica. After its independence from Britain in 1962, Jamaica has remained a member of the Commonwealth. The Queen is Queen of Jamaica and she is represented in the country by a Governor-General, currently Sir Patrick Allen.
1953
Six months after her Coronation, The Queen and Prince Philip set out on the longest…
