Not all kings and queens are born in castles. And the monarch about to become the longest reigning of them all began her life in a house in a rather ordinary street in a very genteel part of London. The story of Victoria started in Kensington Palace. The tale of the woman about to take her record began at No 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair for that is where Elizabeth II was born. And from September…
Long to Reign Over Us: Royal Central shares their memories of The Queen
8th September 2015
Tomorrow, 9th September, will see Her Majesty The Queen overtake her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, as Britain’s longest reigning Monarch and take her place in the history books- if she wasn’t already there. To mark the occasion, we at Royal Central…
Many of us have been watching the myriad of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th September.
The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The Bank of England.
By the Numbers
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Our historic Queen: how Europe's other royal reigns measure up
8th September 2015
We are now just 24 hours away from history. On September 9th 2015, The Queen becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. There is huge interest in this magical moment when Elizabeth II overtakes Victoria with people around the world waiting for the day when the girl who was never meant to rule sets the record for the longest reign we’ve known. But even before the milestone is…
As The Queen this week becomes Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Madame Tussauds in London will be playing their part in the celebrations as they dress their wax-work figure of Her Majesty in a new crystal covered dress. The Queen will overtake her great-great…
Taking some time away from his job as an air ambulance pilot, The Duke of Cambridge will visit RAF Coningsbyon 22 September to commemorate the 100th Anniversary Parade of 29 (Reserve) Squadron.
Prince William pictured here in 2010 at the Controls of a Search and Rescue…
The British Monarchy has profoundly shaped Australian political life, despite supporters of a republic saying otherwise, and members of the Royal Family have been warmly welcomed by most Australians since 1867.
Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies’ description sums up millions of Australians’ feelings when the monarchy’s popularity was at its peak despite his words being described as…
Monarchy Rules: stories from Queen Elizabeth II to Alfred the Great
7th September 2015
After the success of our series: A Victorian Family Tree: the story of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters as well as celebrating Her Majesty’s record breaking reign, we begin our new series: Monarchy Rules: stories of Queen Elizabeth II to Alfred the Great.
The…
“The most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and the most loving,” fourteenth-century French chronicler, Jean Froissart once said of Joan of Kent. Joan, known by the sobriquet of “the Fair Maid of Kent,” was thirty-two and recently widowed upon the…
Elizabeth I inherited many traits from her father King Henry VIII, such as her hair colour, her boundless intelligence, and her often used the skill with propaganda. Elizabeth was technically only England’s second queen, so she had to prove to her people that she had “the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.”
One of the tools that she used to spread this message around…
