Windsor Castle is ready for Christmas as
the Queen prepares to spend the festive season there for the first
time in over thirty years. The tree is up in St. George’s Hall and
sparkling ready for the big day. Royal Collection Trust / © Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020 A 20 feet Norway spruce was
selected from Windsor Great Park to form the central part of the
Christmas decorations…
Behind the scenes details of the Queen's virtual audiences revealed
5th December 2020
The Queen took to video link to receive
the credentials of three new ambassadors to the UK this week but
behind the new technology, some very old traditions remained. The
new ambassadors for Hungary, Timor-Leste and Georgia were all
welcomed to Buckingham Palace for the…
The Earl of Wessex visited a local market
as England’s second lockdown came to an end, to show his support to
traders coping with the ongoing economic challenges of the
coronavirus pandemic. Edward spent December 3rd touring Newbury
Market in Berkshire which was…
The parenting author who got the Duchess
of Cambridge to open up about being a mum has taken the title on
one of the UK’s most popular reality shows. Giovanna Fletcher, who
interviewed Kate on her podcast ”Happy Mum, Happy Baby” earlier
this ear, was crowned ”Queen of the Castle” as this year’s I’m A
Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here came to an end. The…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests.
King Felipe VI has returned to public
duties after being forced to quarantine. The King of Spain attended
a high profile cultural meeting at the Pardo Palace in Madrid after
ending a period of self isolation. Felipe had to quarantine after
coming into contact with someone…
The Queen will miss traditional Christmas at Sandringham and spend holidays at Windsor
1st December 2020
The Queen will spend her Christmas break
at Windsor this year. Her Majesty, along with the Duke of
Edinburgh, will celebrate the festive season at the Castle which
has been their main residence for much of 2020 owing to the
coronavirus pandemic. Normally, the Queen is joined by the Royal
Family at Sandringham for Christmas. This year, she and Prince
Philip will pass the holiday quietly together…
The coronavirus pandemic has left Queen
Letizia of Spain as the only member of her royal family taking on
engagements as December gets under way. The Spanish royal diary for
this week is entirely down to her and could remain that way into
the following week. King Felipe…
The Royal Family has taken to social
media to wish everyone a Happy St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th.
And while many of the Windsors are known by English titles, several
have Scottish honours to their name as well. Here, Royal Central
looks at the Scottish titles held…
Trees for the Platinum Jubilee as new initiative to mark The Queen's special anniversary is announced
30th November 2020
She’s planted plenty of her own and now
it’s hoped others will take inspiration from the Queen and plant a
tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. People across the UK are being
asked to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign by
adding a new tree to their garden. The initiative, called The
Queen’s Green Canopy, will formally launch in 2021 but the idea has
been…
