As Royal Central continues to highlight important moments during Her Majesty’s reign and all of the key moments, perhaps it is one of the most significant changes to power during The Queen’s 70-year-reign, the devolution of the United Kingdom.
Devolution is the process of transferring the power and funding from a national to a local government. This process allows decisions to be made…
A slice of royal history has been bought at auction twice by the same man, and he’s determined to have his cake and eat it, too.
When Gerry Layton of Alwoodley, Yorkshire, saw a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding cake for sale at a 2021…
As Queen Victoria marked her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the clergy and choristers of St. Paul’s stood on the Cathedral’s famous steps for the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign. Now, artefacts of that celebration will be among the items on show in a new…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. The drama continued…
The year was 1922 and Spain was under the rule of King Alfonso XIII. Las Hurdes was a small territory in the Extremadura province, that, aside from the name, shared little with the territory it is today.
His Majesty decided to explore the area, but was strongly…
A delighted Queen receives trophy after her highland pony wins at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
13th May 2022
The Queen’s highland pony won first place in a competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
The 96-year-old monarch was visibly delighted as she watched her pony beat all other competition.
For her efforts, Her Majesty was presented with the winning trophy in the…
We are now getting a better idea of the star jewels from Her Majesty’s personal collection that will go on display this year in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.
The jewels will be on display at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Each display will represent a historic occasion in The Queen’s 70-year reign – the Accession, the…
The Platinum Pudding has been revealed. A lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle created by Jemma Melvin was revealed as the winner of the contest to find a sweet treat fit for The Queen.
The pudding pick was revealed by the Duchess of Cornwall on BBC One in a special…
In October 1972, nearly a little over 20 years into her record-breaking reign, The Queen made history as she made her first state visit to a communist country, Yugoslavia.
Dictator Marshal Josip Broz Tito personally asked Her Majesty to come in honour of his 80th…
There was a first glimpse of Jubilee pageantry on show in London as rehearsals for Trooping the Colour took place.
Photo by Sergeant Donald C Todd, UK MOD © Crown copyright 2022
The Household Division were put through their paces at Horse Guard’s Parade on May 9th 2022 as they prepare for the event which will start the official Platinum celebrations. In charge of the rehearsal was…
