British Royals

Platinum Jubilee: When is the Big Jubilee Lunch?

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1st June 2022
There are several events to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the coming days. However, there is one event that will be taking place in communities throughout the United Kingdom that anyone can take part in.The Big Jubilee Lunch will be happening on Sunday, 5 June, and anyone can take part. Started in 2009 by The Eden Project, The Big Lunch aims to bring communities and…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Diamond Jubilee

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29th May 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee right around the corner, The Queen’s past jubilees have become a popular topic of discussion again. At Royal Central, we are looking at the Milestones of a Monarch and among the biggest moments in her reign was Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The Queen celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, with the main festivities taking place over a four day weekend in…
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The Commonwealth Walkway, Canada's tribute to The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee Year

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20th May 2022
While the Canadian Federal government has made relatively few announcements or plans to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, individual provinces are planning their own commemorations.Newfoundland and Labrador have announced the Commemorative Commonwealth Walkway in honour of the Platinum Jubilee. It is a 1km walkway on the grounds of Government House in St. John’s. The grounds are…
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Louis Vuitton and the Empress of France

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3rd May 2022
There has long been a close relationship between fashion and royalty. One of the most notable relationships between designer and royal is between Louis Vuitton and Empress Eugénie de Montijo. Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in France and ran away from home to escape family issues. When he arrived in Paris at the age of 16, he studied under Monsieur Marechal, one of the most pre-eminent truck…
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