British Royals

Trooping the Colour 2021: what to expect

Trooping the Colour takes place in a slimmed down form again this year. The Queen will preside over the traditional parade, which marks the Monarch’s official birthday, at Windsor Castle. Ahead of the June 12th ceremonial, Royal Central outlines what to expect from this ancient royal event as it is affected, for a second year, by the coronavirus pandemic. The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade…
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British Royals

The Queen welcomes world leaders to Eden Project as G7 summit continues

The Queen has joined world leaders at a special reception at the start of the G7 summit in Cornwall. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, travelled to the Eden Project on the afternoon of June 11th 2021 for the event which came at the end of the first full day of the meeting. [getty src=”1233397087″…
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Prince Philip

Remembering Prince Philip on the 100th anniversary of his birth

Thursday marks what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday. The Queen will be spending the day reflecting on the extraordinary life of her husband, and the impact he made during his long life. Prince Philip died on April 9 at Windsor Castle – just a couple of months before his 100th birthday. Before his death, Buckingham Palace was considering the best way to mark Prince…
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Features

York Minster: a rare royal wedding venue

It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years. The most…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Kent

It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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