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…
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…
Ahead of their upcoming visit to Ireland,
announced as part of a wide range of tours being undertaken by the
Royal Family in Platinum Jubilee year, Royal Central is looking
back at previous royal visits by the Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall to the Republic of…
The Queen has always paid care and duty
to the veterans of the Second World War, having grown up during the
conflict and served herself as a mechanic with the Auxiliary
Territorial Service. Fifty years on from the successful D-Day
Landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy, The…
Into the jungle and on patrol as the Cambridges meet the military in Belize
22nd March 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent
most of the day in the Belizean forest on their final full day of
engagements in the Central American country, joining British and
Belizean soldiers for training. William and Kate took part in the
British Army Training Support Unit Belize’s jungle training and
learned the five key elements for survival in the humid area:
animal traps, shelters, water…
