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 announced that Mrs Elliot and Lady Lansdowne would be in
attendance on Queen Camilla throughout the ceremony. Their role is
to assist…
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…
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 carried at the front of the
Coronation procession in which Charles III and Queen Camilla will
enter Westminster Abbey. His…
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.
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 celebrated royal outfits
of modern times. And her bridal bouquet is just as well known. For
her religious wedding, Grace chose a…
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…
A quiche fit for a king and queen is set to become the signature dish of the Coronation Big Lunch
18th April 2023
It’s been handpicked by the stars of the
show themselves and it’s hoped that a brand new quiche recipe will
end up on thousands of tables as Coronation celebrations get under
way. With just weeks to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla
are crowned at…
Part of the Coronation route will be a
dedicated accessible space. There will be similar facilities at all
the major viewing screens in London. The accessible viewing area
will be on the north side of the Mall. It will include first aid
and mental health first aid facilities as well as accessible
toilets. At screening sites, viewing in accessible areas will be at
ground level with a…
