When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Queen Louise of Sweden
An aunt of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lady Louise Mountbatten would become the second wife of the Swedish Crown Prince, later…
The five puddings vying to be 'fit for The Queen' revealed in final stage of Platinum Jubilee contest
4th May 2022
The five finalists in the Platinum Pudding competition for the Jubilee have been revealed.
The last five will bake off against one another for the cooking crown and the ultimate accolade, having their recipe shared around the country for millions to make to mark the…
The Duchess of Cornwall is the latest member of the Royal Family to be a cover girl as she will be gracing the cover of the July issue of Vogue.
Her appearance on the cover comes as Camilla celebrates her 75th birthday the same month.
It was not an overnight decision…
The Queen personally intervened to ensure the safety of her cousin, the Duke of Kent, after information came to light that the IRA was planning to kidnap him.
The Duke had been posted to Northern Ireland with the Royal Scots Greys in 1971. However, the former Northern Irish Prime Minister, Terence O’Neill, had information that the IRA planned to kidnap the Duke if he entered Belfast. He…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen's dynasty enters a new chapter with the marriage of a princess
3rd May 2022
She was the first of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s children to marry and her big day set the template for the royal celebrations that would follow in its wake. Princess Anne’s wedding to Mark Phillips, on 14 November 1973, was a huge state occasion with a massive…
An inquiry is under way after a man claiming to be a priest reportedly talked his way into barracks close to Windsor Castle and ended up spending a night there.
The Sun reports that investigations are ongoing after the man was allowed into the barracks of the Coldstream…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our new series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Queen Ingrid of Denmark
The only daughter of a Swedish king, Ingrid was queen consort of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, later serving as Queen Mother when…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, her heir was her young son, Prince Charles—The Prince of Wales. He has since become the longest-serving heir apparent in history. But let’s take a look at who else occupied his position as heir to the…
The Platinum Jubilee year of Elizabeth II has already led to millions of words being written about royalty but some of the most eagerly awaited are still to be published.
It’s long been known that both the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Kent would publish memoirs in…
The Duchess of Cornwall has joined forces with the queen of British TV baking to find a pudding for the Jubilee.
Camilla and Dame Mary Berry have headed the judging panel to find a Platinum Pudding, a special sweet treat fit for The Queen.
The contest, run by Fortnum and Mason’s and the Big Lunch, launched at the search to mark the Jubilee and over 5,000 people entered. The finalists…
