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 passed away in his sleep. His death was
discovered that morning when his valet went to wake him. The news
that she was now…
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…
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 starting to take shape. First of
all, a word on the numbers. We’ve totted up the total number of
events listed for each member…
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…
While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding…
Keeping up with Anne: snow and celebrations for the Princess Royal
2nd February 2019
The Princess Royal has brought the first
month of the year to an end with another run of engagements. This
week, Anne’s diary has seen her celebrate major milestones in equal
rights and show her support for a new generation of entrepreneurs
before stepping out in the snow for a special event. Here’s
what the Princess Royal has done this week. On Tuesday, January
29th Anne marked the…
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, beginning with a poignant picture…
It was a ground breaking moment in
education and equal rights brought about, in part, by her great,
great, great grandmother and this week the Princess Royal has
helped mark the 150th anniversary of women being admitted to
English universities. Anne hosted a reception at St.
The Duchess of Cornwall is back in
cartoon form to show her support for a literary project for
youngsters. Camilla is seen in an animation released today to mark
the 500 Words contest run by BBC Radio 2. The duchess has given her
backing to the competition for the last five years and she’s often
seen as an animation in films and social media posts promoting the
event. This year’s…
