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 hosted her fourth
annual carol service, Together at Christmas, at Westminster Abbey
with a bold look from two of her favourite designers.
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. 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. This service is held
each year at the beginning of the holiday season and features
performances of several different pieces…
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? 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. The Queen and the French First Lady
both attended the first award ceremony…
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…
