The arrival of Princess Eugenie’s baby
boy has made the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh great grandparents
for the ninth time. And the new arrival, first child of Eugenie and
her husband Jack Brooksbank, is the fourth great grandson they have
welcomed to their every growing family. Baby Brooksbank, whose
first name is still unknown, arrived safely at 8.55am on the
morning of February 9th…
The official announcement of the birth of
Princess Eugenie’s baby boy came from Buckingham Palace but the
proud mum shared the special news in her own way just moments
later. As she told the world about the arrival of her son, Eugenie
shared a fleeting glimpse of the…
Royal Pictures from History: first sight of Elizabeth II as Queen
7th February 2021
In this occasional series, looking at
famous royal images from history, Royal Central goes back to 1952
and the moment the world first saw Elizabeth II after her sudden
accession to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI.
The Image: Queen Elizabeth II…
Reports that the Earl and Countess of
Wessex were being lined up as official royal residents in Edinburgh
in a bid to calm calls for an independence referendum in Scotland
have surprised many. However, it’s not the first time that it’s
been suggested one of the Queen’s children settle at Holyroodhouse
to boost the relationship between London and Edinburgh. Over two
decades ago, the Princess…
The Queen marks the 69th anniversary of her accession to the throne
6th February 2021
The Queen is marking the anniversary of
the start of her reign. It is now sixty nine years since she took
the throne. Elizabeth II became Monarch sometime in the early hours
of February 6th 1952 when her father, King George VI, died in his
sleep. She was in Kenya at the…
It is a moment she always marks privately
but, this year, it will be very different. On the morning of
February 6th 2021, Elizabeth II will reach the 69th anniversary of
her accession. However, almost seven decades on from the start of
her reign, this year’s historic…
Royalty has always been the subject of
imagery but some moments stick in the mind and take on an
historical resonance all of their own. In this occasional series,
Royal Central takes a look at some of the most famous images in
royal history. The Image – King George VI, London Airport, January
31st 1952 [getty src=”78970231″ width=”440″ height=”594″
tld=”co.uk”] The…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster…
The world knows him as King Philippe of
the Belgians, but when this monarch wants to go incognito, he
prefers to be known as Monsieur Legrand. That’s the name on papers
filed on the French Ile d’Yeu, off the coast of Brittany, where the
king and his family have bought…
The Queen sends condolences on the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore
2nd February 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the war veteran
who captured imaginations around the world with his heroic
fundraising for the NHS has died. He was 100 years old. The Queen
has sent a private message of condolence to his family. Sir Tom was
admitted to hospital at the weekend after suffering from pneumonia
and testing positive for coronavirus. His death was announced on
the afternoon of February 2nd…
