The Gold State Coach will play a central
role over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, showcasing footage of The
Queen, her historic reign, and her coronation on the
newly-remodeled windows. Let’s look into the history of the Gold
State Coach, which dates back to the reign of King George III and
has been in use continuously ever since. The Gold State Coach was
commissioned in 1760 by The…
Rare footage of The Queen before her historic reign to be shown for the first time
7th May 2022
A new BBC documentary will share
previously-unseen private home videos of Queen Elizabeth II as a
young princess and tell the story of her life and reign through her
own words. ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’ is a 75-minute programme
that will debut on BBC One on 29 May…
One of the Duchess of Cornwall’s
favourite authors has designed a special edition Platinum Jubilee
t-shirt featuring two of his most iconic characters. Charles
Mackesy, the celebrated children’s author, illustrator and artist
behind The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The…
On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales, was killed in a car accident in Paris. Her death caused
unprecedented public mourning and plunged the monarchy into one of
the biggest spirals of The Queen’s reign. The Queen, Prince Philip,
Prince Charles and Princes William and Harry were at Balmoral
Castle in Scotland when Diana was killed. The boys, aged 15 and 12
at the time, were devastated…
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and…
Kate hails the power of connection as new maternal mental health patronage is announced
6th May 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has become
patron of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and has recorded a
video marking Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. The Maternal
Mental Health Alliance is a UK-based charity that brings together
over 100 organisations to “ensure…
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…
Why Camilla's support for those affected by domestic violence is more important than ever
5th May 2022
Beyond the frivolous trappings of
royalty—the jewels, the clothing, the dishy behind-palace-walls
gossip—is a woman who has been using her platform increasingly for
topics that greatly need the centre stage. One of the Duchess of
Cornwall’s latest engagements…
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 this series, Royal
Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Prince Bernhard of the…
The Duchess of Cornwall met with
volunteers and organisers for a pre-Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch at
Emmaus Mossley in Manchester on Tuesday, with a month to go before
the official Jubilee Big Lunch. Camilla, who has been Patron of
Emmaus since 2006, toured the Manchester facilities and joined its
staff, volunteers and companions for a celebratory pre-Jubilee Big
Lunch to mark the occasion.
