When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women
who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern
European history got under way. King Haakon VII of Norway The first
monarch of an independent Norway, King Haakon VII was more than a
fellow monarch at the time…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women
who ruled in Europe at the start of the longest reign on the
continent in modern times. Prince Rainier…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a
different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout
their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone
by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but
what about those who go by…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. Let’s take a look at who the other monarchs were at the
time of her accession. King Frederik IX of Denmark Often regarded
as a modernising monarch, King Frederik IX of Denmark had been on
the throne for nearly five years at the time of Queen Elizabeth
II’s accession. The…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 40th
anniversary of her reign—her Ruby Jubilee—in 1992, though you
wouldn’t have known about it unless you knew the context behind her
now infamous ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech. What may have ordinarily
been a celebratory event…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who
ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century.
King Baudouin of the…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge see ongoing work of Disasters Emergency Committee to help in Ukraine
22nd April 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a
visit to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s London headquarters on
Thursday to learn more about the ongoing Ukraine Humanitarian
Appeal, which has closed in on £300 million in donations. During
their visit, William and Catherine met with the DEC’s Chief
Executive Officer, Saleh Saeed, and aid workers who have been in
Ukraine and surrounding…
Queen Elizabeth II became the first
British monarch to reach their 90th birthday, marking the occasion
on 21 April 2016, though her official birthday celebrations took
place in June. Today, on her 96th birthday, let’s revisit the major
events that occurred on this…
Much like her father before her, who
became The Queen’s first grandchild in 1977, Savannah Phillips has
the honour of being The Queen’s first great-grandchild. Today,
let’s learn more about the youngster who first made The Queen a
great-grandmother. Peter and Autumn…
The Queen has been a fashion plate
throughout her 70-year reign, and some outfits have become
legendary. Among the most iconic is the bright pink dress The Queen
wore at her first jubilee celebrations in 1977, when she decided to
go bold to celebrate 25 years on the throne. The Queen wore an
instantly iconic bubblegum pink dress for the Service of
Thanksgiving and subsequent events held in…
