It’s three and a half years late but the Elizabeth Line will open in May 2022, just in time for the Jubilee!
It is hoped The queen will participate in the opening as she becomes the latest royal to have a railway line named after her. In 2016, she helped with the unveiling of the new Crossrail route which is now the Elizabeth Line.
The Queen’s first experience on the Underground happened…
The hardest working royal is working her charms in Scotland. Princess Anne arrived in the Inverness to visit the Inverness Creative Academy Arts Centre.
The area’s first major creative hub opened earlier this year after a four-year, six-million pound renovation.
Duchess of Cornwall to star on the cover of Vogue
4th May 2022
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…
A royal wedding, decades in the making
8th April 2022
It was a wedding 35 years in the making for Prince Charles and Camilla. On April 9, 2005 after a royal scandal, a tragic death, forbidden love, two marriages and four children, Charles and Camilla were finally able to tie the knot.
But like the years leading up the ceremony, the wedding day was no walk in the park. First of all, the day itself had to be rescheduled. Originally meant to take…
Milestones of a Monarch: Farewell to Hong Kong
1st April 2022
It was a colonial conquest that was supposed to be as “good as forever” but after more than 150 years of rule, at midnight on July 1, 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.
Hong Kong became part of the British Empire after the First…
The Queen's Tours of Jamaica
23rd March 2022
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…
Malaysian King urges people to protect environment
5th March 2022
The King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, has asked the government to put protective measures in place for the environment. He would like half of the country’s land to remain forested, begin sustainable forest management practices and designate areas that will be geoparks which remain protected and maintained.
King Sultan Abdullah said: “In line with the aspiration to achieve…
Queen Elizabeth II will have many tributes paid to her, in her Platinum Jubilee year but she is beginning the event with a tribute to her father, King George VI.
At Windsor Castle, The Queen looked at items from past jubilees, her own and previous monarchs. Wearing a…
The Duchess of Cornwall has had a busy day in Oxford. An avid reader and promoter of literacy, Camilla stopped by the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford. The largest university library in the United Kingdom is over 400 years old and Camilla visited its newest…
The Duchess of Cambridge at 40: a new royal family
9th January 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has made no secret of the importance she places on family. As she celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central looks at how Catherine and William are building a new royal family.
Entering their eleventh year of marriage, Catherine seamlessly fitted into the royal family from the beginning. She has taken on multiple patronages, many relating to mental health, including…