It’s been nearly 86 years since the one of the most important days of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret’s life, the day their dad, King George VI was crowned. The ceremony would cement Elizabeth’s place as the future queen and she would go on to become the longest reigning Monarch in British history. But on that May day in 1937, she was an excited youngster with a big day ahead…
Windsor Castle: from retirement home to heart of a dynasty
16th March 2022
During the reign of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Windsor Castle was made their primary royal residence despite the Queen complaining early on in her reign that the castle was “prison-like” and “dull and tiresome.” She would often prefer Osborne…
Windsor Castle: Its origins as a royal residence
12th March 2022
Windsor Castle serves as the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of British kings and Queens for nearly 1,000 years. William the Conqueror originally built the site to secure the western approach to London while providing easy access…
Royal Jeweller Garrard at centre of new Kensington Palace exhibition
18th November 2021
In a new exhibition at Kensington Palace, the popular royal jeweller Garrard is taking centre stage in a new display in the palace’s jewel room. The exhibit is set to explore the relationship between the famed jeweller and the British Royal Family over time.
Garrard has been the choice jeweller for generations of British kings and queens, and for 160 years it was the holder of the coveted…
Royal Residences: A brief history of Birkhall
5th January 2021
Royal Central is continuing its series which takes a look at the history of several royal residences. Read on to learn more about the Scottish home where Prince Charles had to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic.
Where is it located?
Birkhall is one of the…
The Royal Family marks 80 years since The Queen's first broadcast
15th October 2020
Public speaking has become second nature to The Queen since her first speech, 80 years ago. On October 13th 1940, the then Princess Elizabeth gave her first-ever radio broadcast at the age of 14 years old.
Sitting alongside her sister Princess Margaret, who was then 10…
Princess Elizabeth and the Summer of 1938
5th July 2018
In 1938, 80 summers ago, twelve-year-old Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Margaret, looked forward excitedly to their annual holiday in Scotland during August and September. Only the recent death of their beloved maternal grandmother, the Countess of Strathmore, would mar their visit to Glamis Castle, still occupied for part of the year by their grandfather, the…
Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died
6th April 2017
Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in the early years of their…
Monarchy Monday: The love story of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
24th August 2015
No questions asked Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert have one of the most famous love stories of the royal family of all time. Although Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip do have one that comes a close second.
Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prime Minister Louis St.