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…
