In the portrait she is a young widow, mourning a husband who had died not long after their wedding and whose death left her free to pursue the power she had been born to wield. Almost five hundred years after it was painted, an image of Mary, Queen of Scots at a crucial moment in her tumultuous royal career is going on show.
The painting, by Francois Clouet, was only recently confirmed to be of…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a three day visit to Morocco, touching down on February 23rd for a series of engagements carried out at the request of the UK government. As Harry and Meghan prepare for this latest high profile trip, Royal Central takes a look back…
You know what it’s like for a royal going about their business. One minute you’re learning to be a barista, the next you’re starting at a wall of silage. That’s just what happened to the Countess of Wessex as she headed to Cumbria for a day of…
Royal Pictures from History: first sight of Elizabeth II as Queen
7th February 2019
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 Airport
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Flowers are being laid on the grave of George VI at Windsor today to mark the 67th anniversary of his death. The Queen’s father, who died in his sleep on February 6th 1952, is buried at St. George’s Chapel.
A wreath of seasonal flowers in yellow and regal…
The Queen ascended the throne 67 years ago today. She will mark the day, which is also the anniversary of her father’s death, privately at Sandringham in Norfolk.
Elizabeth II’s reign began at some point in the early hours of February 6th 1952 when King George VI…
Diana and Anne's relationship in spotlight as new TV show examines claims they didn't get along
5th February 2019
The relationship between Diana, Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal is in the spotlight again as a new series of programmes focused on the Queen’s family airs. The bond, or lack of one, between the two women was often discussed in the years before Diana’s death and now the claim that the pair didn’t get along is examined again in a show on Channel 5.
In Paxman on the Queen’s Children…
The Prince of Wales has praised pupils who set up their own business selling eggs. Prince Charles wrote to the head girl of a school in Llandudno after being impressed at the way she and her classmates had made money from the hens they keep.
Eleven year old Maisie Millican…
The royal year is underway, and while January might not be the busiest month of them all, The Royal Family have been out and about as their 2019 diaries begin to fill. Royal Central has been taking a look at what they’ve been up to in January and how this royal year is…
The Queen went on a walkabout after attending church in Norfolk as her Christmas break at Sandringham begins to draw to a close. She spoke to wellwishers as she attended Sunday service at church at West Newton which is on the Sandringham Estate.
The Queen, wearing a pale peach coat and hat, was accompanied by Countess Mountbatten of Burma as she made her way to the service. Later, the Queen…
