The year 2022 has brought many memorable moments and historic events. The royal story has been caught in some unforgettable photos which have become a record all of their own.
Easter at Windsor
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Easter for the Windsors was held at Windsor in 2022. The Royal Family joined Queen Elizabeth II at the Castle for a weekend of celebrations with younger members walking to morning…
They were taken to mark a truly historic moment and became a record of a truly historic time. A series of portraits of Queen Elizabeth II were released through the early months of 2022 to mark Her Late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. As the year ended, they became a…
OBITUARY: Benedict XVI - the first Pope to abdicate in over 500 years - dies aged 95
31st December 2022
Pope Benedict XVI has died.
The former Pontiff passed away at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery on the morning of December 31st 2022. He was 95 years old.
His successor, Pope Francis, had asked for prayers for Benedict just days ago, saying that his health was fragile.
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: The death of Queen Elizabeth II - the end of a truly historic reign
31st December 2022
In the end, it was a shock that still seems surreal. When Buckingham Palace announced, in genteel language, on September 8th 2022 that Queen Elizabeth II was unwell, the possibility that the Monarch who had been part of so many lives for so long was about to pass on the Crown was almost too much to take in. Slowly, quietly and then quickly, starkly, millions in the UK and around the world began a…
Belgium’s Queen Paola is passing on one of her most important roles to her daughter in law.
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will take over as Honorary Chair of the Protection Committee of Missing Children Europe on January 1st 2023.
Missing Children Europe is the…
The past year has brought many major moments in the royal story around Europe. While many months have been filled with smiles and positivity, some have been dominated by sadness and controversy.
Anger at a memorial moment
A Thanksgiving Service for the life of the…
The past year has brought many royal memories and some of the most important moments in recent times. February gave us a unique anniversary for a truly historic Monarch as well as a very special moment for a queen in waiting.
History made by Queen Elizabeth II
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On February 6th 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British Monarch to reign for 70…
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our fifth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck on the the discreet bridesmaid who became Queen. Originally published on 22nd February 2022, the full post can be…
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our sixth most read article was a feature by Lydia Starbuck looking at who would be monarch today had Edward VII not abdicated. Originally published on 15th December 2022, the…
King Charles III took the throne on September 8th 2022, on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty spent the first weeks of his reign continually in the public spotlight, as he took on his new responsibilities while leading national mourning for Her Late Majesty and dealing with his own personal grief. Tens of thousands of photos have been taken of The King in the four months since his…
