It was a wedding watched by more than two billion people across the world. While people watched from their homes, more than one million people lined the procession route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace to see the couple on their special day. The occasion was a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
While many celebrated in the United Kingdom in person, or they had viewing…
On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary
29th April 2021
The 29th of April marks the 10th wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple married in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London attended by both members of the bride’s and groom’s families. As Prince William was not the heir apparent to…
On 21 April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in Mayfair, London at 02:40am. The first child of the then Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth’s father was the second son of the King, and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghome.
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A monarch and her puppies - how The Queen's dogs are helping her grieve
21st April 2021
The Queen’s new corgi puppies are playing an important role in consoling Her Majesty The Queen as she mourns the loss of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The dogs were gifted to The Queen earlier this year shortly before Prince Philip underwent a heart operation at…
Throughout her 95 years of life, Queen Elizabeth II has witnessed a number of historical moments in the United Kingdom and across the world. But she’s also made history a number of times over her nearly 70-year reign. In honour of her 95th birthday, Royal Central is…
The Countess of Wessex becomes like "another daughter" to The Queen as she provides a tremendous amount of comfort
20th April 2021
Sophie Rhys Jones joined The Royal Family back in 1999 when she married The Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward. Now styled as the Countess of Wessex, Sophie has come particularly close to The Queen, and has even been described as becoming “another daughter” to the monarch.
Over the years, the former PR executive has taken on more responsibility for the family. Following the…
A royal life on screen: the actors who've portrayed the Duke of Edinburgh
18th April 2021
Through the years, there have been a number of films, TV shows and books written about the Royal Family. Royal Central is taking a look at the men who have played Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on screen.
Stewart Granger (1982)
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Since 1952, the Duke of Edinburgh completed 22,219 solo engagements and gave 5,496 speeches in his travels to more than 76 countries. Patron to more than 785 organisations, he made 637 solo overseas visits. On 2 August 2017, after a lifetime of service, the Duke of Edinburgh…
In remembrance of The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Central is taking a look at his education and the time he spent learning in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Duke was first educated at The Elms, an American school in Paris run by Donald MacJannet, who described Philip as a “know it all smarty person, but always remarkably polite.”
In 1930, Philip was sent to the United Kingdom to…
