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 Belgians The young Belgian king’s reign began
only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
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…
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 Phillips were married at St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 17 May 2008. The couple lived
in Hong Kong in their early…
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…
Prince William speaks of Prince Philip's influence on his passion for the environment in new podcast
14th April 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has joined world
leaders across industries for a new Audible podcast series
highlighting the work being done to tackle the Earth’s biggest
environmental challenges. In ‘Climate of Change,’ Prince William
speaks about the environmental work of…
Queen Elizabeth II has often credited one
person as the source of her strength throughout her historic reign:
her husband, the late Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. By her
side for many of the milestones of her reign, this significant and
sombre moment recognises the passing of her beloved husband on this
day in 2021. Exactly one year ago, at 1:01 pm, the Royal Family’s
social media…
Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed a dozen
Prime Ministers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand; she’s met nearly every American President of her reign;
she meets the movers and the shakers of the arts, politics, science
worlds—but has there been a…
The Queen’s most infamous moment during
Trooping the Colour occurred in 1981, when a teenager fired six
blank shots at her during the procession. Three days before
Trooping the Colour, a letter arrived at Buckingham Palace. It
read: “Your Majesty. Don’t go to…
The Queen has seen countries gain their
independence from The Crown throughout her reign, with the most
recent being Barbados’s transition to a republican country last
November. Barbados was claimed as a British colony during the
reigns of James I and Charles I in the 1600s and became independent
on 30 November 1966 (with the Duke of Kent attending the
celebrations), though it chose to remain…
