A new official Canadian portrait of the
Queen has been unveiled. Taken at Windsor Castle in March 2019 by
photographer Chris Jackson, it shows Her Majesty wearing her
Canadian insignia, as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the
Order of Military Merit. However, this striking official image of
the Queen also has a very personal touch to it including a special
tribute from daughter to father.
The Duke of Cambridge has taken on two
new patronages, passed to him by the Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh. Both new roles underline the increasing focus Prince
William is placing on environmental issues and wildlife
conservation in his public life. The Duke is now…
It was a ceremony changed in difficult
times that recognised the ongoing work of those coping with the
many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The Princess of
Asturias Awards 2020 have taken place in Oviedo with Spain’s future
queen handing over the prizes at an…
The Spanish Royal Family has got
celebrations for this year’s Princess of Asturias Awards under way
with a very different audience for winners of the 2020 prizes.
Princess Leonor was joined by her parents, King Felipe VI and Queen
Letizia, and her younger sister, Infanta Sofia, for a socially
distanced meeting with a handful of those who have been recognised
at this year’s…
This week, we’ve got some exciting new
videos coming up on our special Facebook group, Royal Central
Extra. This subscriber only service is already packed with original
content and some really exciting debates. And in the coming days,
we’ll be adding: A new…
Royal weddings are now major
celebrations, glittering events that capture the imagination and
draw huge crowds who cheer the vows and shout demands for a kiss
when the deal is done. However, in centuries past a royal union
might be a discreet event, witnessed by just a…
The heir to the throne of Spain has
arrived in Oviedo for packed diary of events marking the Princess
of Asturias Awards. Princess Leonor will spend three days in the
northern region for a string of engagements celebrating the
fortieth anniversary of the famous prizes. Leonor, who turns 15 in
just a few days time, arrived in Asturias on October 15th 2020 with
her parents, King Felipe VI and…
The Queen has returned to public
engagements, seven months after she went into isolation because of
the coronavirus pandemic. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Duke of
Cambridge, visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at
Porton Down in Wiltshire to pay tribute…
Secret Royal Weddings: the mystery of Anne Boleyn’s two marriages
15th October 2020
It was a royal union that changed England
forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years
of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution
and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did
so in secret but five…
The annual national act of commemoration
on Remembrance Sunday will be private for the first time. On
November 8th 2020, the Queen is expected to oversee the ceremony
which will be closed to the public because of the coronavirus
pandemic. The Department for Media, Culture and Sport announced on
October 15th that this year’s events at the Cenotaph in London will
only involve the Royal…
