King Charles III has appointed two new
members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry.
His Majesty has made Baroness Ashton of Upholland a Lady Companion
of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Lord Patten of Barnes is a
Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Appointment to the Order is in the gift of The King who is
Sovereign of the Garter. It is awarded…
A special image of Queen Elizabeth II in her last summer marks the anniversary of her birth
21st April 2023
A special family photo of Queen Elizabeth
II with some of her great grandchildren and grandchildren has been
shared on what would have been Her Late Majesty’s 97th birthday.
The Princess of Wales took the portrait last summer at Balmoral and
unveiled it on the…
Queen Camilla will have two Ladies in
Attendance at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey. One of them is
Her Majesty’s sister, Annabel Elliot. The other is the Marchioness
of Landsdowne who is also one of The Queen’s Companions. Buckingham
Palace…
April 21st 2023 is the 97th anniversary
of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. It is, of course, the first
time this date has come since her death, on September 8th 2022. On
what would have been her birthday, Royal Central looks back at how
the remarkable story of Queen Elizabeth II began. Not all kings and
queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest reigning
Monarch in British history…
The oldest surviving royal wedding dress
in Britain is now on show for the first time in a decade. The gown
worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, the House of Hanover’s missing
queen, is on display at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as
part of a new…
Two pieces of the True Cross, said to be
that on which Jesus was crucified, have been given to King Charles
III by Pope Francis and they will play a role in the Coronation.
The King has had them incorporated into a new silver cross for the
Church of Wales which will be…
The Platinum Jubilee sketch that saw
Paddington Bear thank Queen Elizabeth II for a lifetime of service
on behalf of the nation has been nominated for a BAFTA. The
prestigious awards, recognising excellence in TV, have just one
people’s choice prize this year. It’s for ‘Most Memorable Moment’
and the famous scene of Her Late Majesty and Paddington taking tea
at the…
OK, we all had a feeling it was going to
happen but a brief statement from another royal household confirmed
that the Coronation celebrations will be getting started before the
big day itself. As they confirmed who will be attending the
upcoming events in London, the…
It was a ground breaking and glamourous
royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they
have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly
married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her
wedding dress has become one of the most…
Have you heard the one about the Duke,
the Dame and the Archbishops? A very special Coronation Big Lunch
brought together faith leaders who were treated to one of the UK’s
most famous dames telling its newest duke that he had ”no soggy
bottom”. For anyone who hasn’t seen The Great British Bake Off,
there is no need to be alarmed. Dame Prue Leith used one of the…
