Prince & Princess of Wales

The Cambridges lead royal procession on day Ascot relaxes its rules

Amid a heatwave, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their 2022 Royal Ascot debut as they led the Royal Family in a procession at the iconic horse race. The Duke was dressed in a top hat and tailcoat, while the Duchess opted for a polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich. She paired the dress with a hat featuring floral details by Sally-Ann Provan. To top off the look, the Duchess wore South-Sea…
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British RoyalsFeatures

The special touch to the "Tree of Trees" outside Buckingham Palace

The outside of Buckingham Palace is getting ready for a concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. But if you walk past, you’ll notice a new addition to palace grounds, the “Tree of Trees.” The 21-meter-tall tree was put in place days before it will be illuminated as the principal Platinum Jubilee beacon. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Heatherwick paid special attention to…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen agrees to be taxed

In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen would once again make history (as she has done many times throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. Earlier in 1992, Prime Minister John Major informed the…
Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne unveils a giant Jubilee celebration

We are just weeks away from the Platinum Jubilee and while shops are selling mugs, shirts, and bunting, those commemorative items do not equate to the size of the souvenir that the Princess Royal recently unveiled. The Princess visited Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire to unveil a 13m (43ft) table created from a black oak, found buried and preserved in a field in Norfolk in 2012. The trunk of the…
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Milestones of a Monarch: Devolution across the UK

As Royal Central continues to highlight important moments during Her Majesty’s reign and all of the key moments, perhaps it is one of the most significant changes to power during The Queen’s 70-year-reign, the devolution of the United Kingdom. Devolution is the…
FashionFeatures

Sparkling star jewels in Platinum Jubilee Exhibitions revealed

We are now getting a better idea of the star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Each display will represent a historic occasion in The Queen’s 70-year reign – the Accession, the…
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