When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, her heir was her young son, Prince
Charles—The Prince of Wales. He has since become the
longest-serving heir apparent in history. But let’s take a look at
who else occupied his position as heir to the throne in 1952.
Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II) The
young Belgian king’s reign began only…
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…
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 Duchess Charlotte of
Luxembourg One of only two women reigning at the time of Queen
Elizabeth II’s accession, 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…
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 Juliana of the Netherlands
One of only two reigning women at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s
accession, Queen Juliana…
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 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 III of Monaco Prince
Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the
tiny principality of Monaco, once…
