British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Update on Koh-i-Noor diamond: a plea has been dismissed

As Royal Central previously reported, India may take legal action for the Koh-i-Noor diamond that is part of the Crown Jewels to be returned to their home soil. Now Pakistan is trying the same thing. Javed Iqbal Jaffry, a Pakistani Barrister, filed a plea in the Lahore High Court, naming Queen Elizabeth II and British High Commission in Pakistan as respondents. He was seeking for the federal…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to visit Birmingham

On this coming Thursday, 19 November, Her Majesty The Queen joined by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Birmingham. The duo will be arriving by Royal Train into Birmingham New Street Station, which has recently reopened after undergoing an extensive redevelopment. They will tour the new facility and The Queen will meet with staff members and apprentices who were part of the…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal Family set to attend remembrance events

Over the following week members of the Royal Family will take part in multiple events to mark Remembrance in England and across the world in Australia. To start off, The Duke of Edinburgh and his grandson, Prince Harry will visit the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey…
History

The 1940s: The Queen Mother's finest decade

Though the 1930s brought about tumultuous change for the country and for Queen Elizabeth, the 1940s would soon become a decade that nobody would ever forget. It would also be the decade that Elizabeth would be dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’ and many argue it was her finest decade. The Second World War had broken out in September 1939 and it was this conflict that would…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

Balmoral Castle could become The Queen's second home

It is being reported that Balmoral Castle could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish to spend more time at her Highland retreat. Balmoral Castle could become The Queen’s second home. The Sunday Times have reported that plans have…
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