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…
