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…
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…
There have been moments of The Queen’s
reign that have gone instantly viral, and her first meeting with
then-First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009—where the two women were
seen hugging—made headlines around the world. Obama was
accompanying her husband, US President…
When her fashionista sister married at
Westminster Abbey on 6 May 1960, all eyes were on the stunning
wedding dress of Princess Margaret, but The Queen’s beautiful blue
evening gown also drew accolades that day. Designed by court
designer Norman Hartnell, The Queen…
With The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
royal visit to Jamaica completed, let’s look at the sartorial
choices Kate made during this two-day trip. Andrew Parsons/
i-Images Upon arrival in Jamaica, Kate sported a canary yellow midi
dress by Roksanda and carried a black Salvatore Ferragamo clutch.
Photo by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/ Twitter For an evening in
Trench Town, Kate…
“Twenty-five years ago my grandfather
broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another
landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to
see me in your homes on Christmas Day.” The Queen uttered these
words on Christmas Day 1957…
With The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
royal visit to Belize completed, let’s look at the sartorial
choices Kate made during this three-day trip. On arrival in Belize
on Saturday, Kate returned to one of her favourite designers, Jenny
Packham, for this sapphire…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit
to the Bahamas, their first official trip there, is part of The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Royal Central takes a look
back at previous visits to the Bahamas by The Queen. She has
visited the country five times in her reign, in 1966, 1975, 1977,
1985 and 1994. 1966 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh first
visited the Bahamas from…
