In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II made history with a big step forward.
Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast in 1952, twenty years after her grandfather, King George V, began the tradition. However, in 1957, Queen Elizabeth became the first monarch to make a televised address on Christmas.
As her image was beamed into homes around the UK, Queen Elizabeth said…
The Rose Stone tiara makes its debut at State Banquet in Copenhagen
7th December 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark wore a brand new tiara that she worked with jewellers to create from existing pieces in the Danish Crown Jewels.
The Danish queen wore the Rose Stone Tiara, a bandeau made of rose-cut diamonds, for the State Banquet given in honour of the President…
The Princess of Wales wears the perfect holiday outfit for carol service
7th December 2024
The Princess of Wales hosted her fourth annual carol service, Together at Christmas, at Westminster Abbey with a bold look from two of her favourite designers.Â
Catherine re-wore a scarlet Alexander MacQueen coat to the service. She first wore the piece in 2020 when she…
King Harald and his heir keep Christmas tradition in turbulent times
7th December 2024
King Harald of Norway has been joined by Crown Prince Haakon for a solemn but meaningful annual tradition.Â
The King of Norway and his heir attended an annual service at Oslo Cathedral held for the employees, security guards and office workers of His Majesty Guard.Â
This service is held each year at the beginning of the holiday season and features performances of several different pieces…
King Frederik and Queen Mary welcome Egyptian President for State Visit
6th December 2024
This has been a busy week for State Visits with the third getting under way. King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have welcomed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt to Copenhagen.
The President of Egypt arrived on Thursday evening; however, the Danish King and Queen…
In 1937, King George VI made his first broadcast on Christmas Day.
King George VI unexpectedly ascended to the throne in December 1936 after his elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated after less than a year as monarch. Given his shock and all of the upheaval, George…
Queen Mary of Denmark has ended an important year with a brand new tiara. She used existing pieces in the Danish collection to create what’s already being called the Diamond Rose Bandeau Tiara. But where did these pieces originally belong?Â
Queen Mary chose to use several stones from a piece known as a gürtel – a long chain and pendant worn around the waist. This piece belonged to…
In this season of Advent, Royal Central is looking at different royal Christmas Broadcasts from the last century in the lead up to Christmas. While many broadcasts have had to acknowledge difficult events, some were focused on the positive.
Queen Elizabeth II’s 2012…
Queen Camilla welcomes France's First Lady for literature event
5th December 2024
Queen Camilla has had a busy week as she continues her recovery from pneumonia. After taking part in the Qatari State Visit, she welcomed Birgitte Macron to London to award a new literary prize.Â
The Queen and the French First Lady both attended the first award ceremony…
The personal tiara of Elizabeth II that Queen Camilla just wore for the first time
4th December 2024
Among the most famous of the Royal Family’s tiaras is a gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara and as the State Visit by the Amir of Qatar continued, Queen Camilla wore it publicly for the very first time.
It’s a striking diadem, with an intriguing past. In 1888, the then Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Lady Salisbury organised a…
