The Prince of Wales has started his
Platinum Jubilee celebrations with a charity event. On Tuesday, 31
May he spent the afternoon at tea dance put on by The Prince’s
Foundation. The Foundation hosted a tea dance at Charles’
Gloucestershire home, Highgrove. The event was hosted to help
combat loneliness and isolation, exacerbated by the global health
crisis over the last two…
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…
The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are
centred mainly in London, with most events taking place in the
city, as is true of all Jubilees. However, The Queen has travelled
up to Balmoral ahead of her Jubilee weekend. Both Queen
Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II have spent…
For the Platinum Jubilee, we are looking
at some of The Queen’s most impressive jewels. The Queen has many
tiaras in her vaults to choose from. However, some have a longer
history than others. The George IV Diadem dates back to 1820 and
has been worn on countless historic occasions. In 1820,
George IV commissioned a diadem for his coronation from Rundell &
Bridge for over £8,000…
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…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of…
The Queen was out and about unexpectedly
for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday in a bright look to
complement the flowers. Her Majesty wore a white dress with a
green and pink floral print and a bright pink coat over top. For
the informal occasion, she did not have a hat. She
accessorised her spring look with her beloved three-strand pearl
necklace, pearl stud earrings, a black…
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…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have continued their three-day visit to Canada with a busy
set of engagements in Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. The
day began with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon investing
Prince Charles with the Order of…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen becomes the longest living monarch in British history
10th May 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has passed numerous
milestones throughout her historic 70-year reign. They have
included milestones as a mother and wife and as a monarch. In
honour of her reign, we are looking at some of her most impressive
milestones. On 20 December 2007, Queen Elizabeth II became
the longest living monarch in British history. Her
great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, previously held…
