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The Platinum Jubilee Special: the details of a celebration, seventy years in the making

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29th May 2022
Royal Central guides you through all the details of what to expect from the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, now just days away. In this special episode of our podcast, our team gives you the lowdown on what’s happening when, who we expect to see and discuss the history of this special Jubilee. Join Lydia Starbuck, Brittani Barger, Jessica Storoschuk, Jess Ilse and Kristin Contino for…
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The Queen's Reign in Jewels: St Edward's Crown

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27th May 2022
St Edward’s Crown is one of the most recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to 1066—after whom it was named. After Edward the Confessor’s death, St Edward’s Crown was used in every coronation ceremony up until Charles I’s…
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The floral tribute to The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year

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25th May 2022
The Queen is taking centre stage at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show in more ways than one. Renowned florist Simon Lycett has created a larger-than-life display in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and the spectacular creation is at the heart of this year’s event, marking the return of the May flower show after being cancelled since 2019. Creating a massive…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen makes first UN speech more than 50 years

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20th May 2022
In June 2010, The Queen addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time since 1957. The seven-minute speech touched on The Queen’s first visit, decades earlier when the United Nations was still a young organisation itself. During the speech, Her Majesty said: “When I was first here, there were just three United Nations operations overseas. Now over…
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