The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have both received a coronavirus vaccination. Clarence
House confirmed that the Prince, 72, and the Duchess, 73, have been
given the first dose of the vaccine. No further information was
given. They are in the fourth priority group for the jab in the UK
as they are both over the age of 70. Other royals in that age group
include The Princess…
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…
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, February 7th 1952, London
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tld=”co.uk”] The…
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…
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 moment will have a changed aspect.
The Queen will spend the day at Windsor Castle where she has been
isolating with the Duke of…
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…
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 a holiday home. As Philippe
Legrand, he applied for planning permission for an annex for his
security staff at his new…
