Seventy years ago, on February 6 1952, a young Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the British throne. She was crowned on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. And amongst the timeless jewels worn that day, was a necklace that has its own place in history.
The Queen wore the Coronation Necklace, a diamond necklace with large collet set diamonds. The necklace was originally created for Victoria…
The historic moment an investiture was held outside the UK for the first time
23rd March 2022
In November 1953, The Queen would make the first Commonwealth tour of her reign which included a stop in Jamaica.
On that visit, an Investiture would be held for the first time outside of the United Kingdom. An investiture is a formal installation or ceremony when…
Charles and Camilla make history as they start their Northern Ireland tour
23rd March 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales made history as they arrived in Northern Ireland as part of the celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and becoming the first members of the Royal Family to visit Cookstown.
The royal couple began the day in…
Fresh off a solo trip to New York, the Countess of Wessex attended a military camp in Wiltshire.
The 47-year-old visited the headquarters of the British Army 5th Battalion The Rifles in Bulford in her role as Royal Colonel. At the headquarters, the Countess caught up with personnel and their families over the work that has been done over the last six months.
The Rifles is an infantry…
At the end of the final full-day visit to Belize, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, touched on his own personal experiences and how Belize played a part in him receiving the results of his A-Levels.
The Duke is on a tour of the Caribbean with the Duchess of…
Through her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty The Queen has seen a lot of history happen and has created a lot of history herself. As Royal Central looks back on her Platinum Jubilee milestones, we are taking a look at when Ghana rejected the monarchy in a referendum in…
When The Queen took the throne in 1952 and as the modern world developed, the royal family became a part of a lot of firsts, whether that was meeting with a notable figure, or having an engagement in a new place. And Princess Margaret became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit the country of Belize, then officially known as British Honduras.
Margaret was welcomed by students…
A range of commemorative products featuring the official Platinum Jubilee emblem has been produced by Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
The official emblem was designed by 19-year-old graphic…
The Duchess of Cornwall is the new Royal Patron of the National Theatre.
The Duchess has been a long supporter of the arts and is known to like theatre, having an interest in literature, and drama specifically. The patronage is passed on from The Queen who has been…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hand out shamrocks at traditional St. Patrick's Day parade
17th March 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge raised a glass on St. Patrick’s day for the first time since the start of the global health crisis.
Their Royal Highnesses joined the Irish Guards for their annual parade and celebration in Aldershot, 40 miles southwest of London. During the event, they handed out shamrocks and joined in the festivities with the guards at their barracks. The couple missed…
