The Queen’s reign has been marked by
major style moments, and in the lead-up to her Platinum Jubilee,
we’re looking at some of the most popular and revered outfits
throughout her record-breaking reign. For the wedding of her son
and heir, The Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, The
Queen kept it blue and breezy for the state occasion. Dressed by
Ian Thomas, one of her many…
The Princess Royal has followed in her
father’s footsteps with her latest military appointment, becoming
Colonel in Chief of the Intelligence Corps. In a meeting on
Thursday, Princess Anne met with the Intelligence Corps Commandant
Lt Gen Sir Jim Hockenhull and Col Mike…
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. Grand…
On this day in 2011, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge were married at Westminster Abbey. Let’s take a look
at the day through the lens of the grandmother who witnessed her
grandson’s nuptials but also saw an heir begin his own family and
dynasty. Prince William had been dating his long-time girlfriend
Kate Middleton for roughly eight years off and on before he
proposed in the autumn of…
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. Prince…
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. Queen…
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 Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden King
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s accession came less than two years
before Queen Elizabeth…
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…
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 nicknames or middle names instead of
their given names? Today we’re looking at examples of royals
throughout history and…
