The Platinum Jubilee is set to be one of
the major events of 2022 and a stand out moment in royal history.
The Queen reaches the 70th anniversary of her reign on February 6th
2022. As of November 28th 2021, that landmark is just 70 days away.
And 70 days away from a celebration of 70 years is when Royal
Central unveils its special Platinum Jubilee page and social media.
You’ll still…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia conclude historic State Visit to Sweden
25th November 2021
The second and final day of King Felipe
and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to Sweden came just a few hours
after the glittering State Banquet. Thursday, 25th November began
with separate engagements for King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The
King held an early meeting…
The Tower of London's moat to blossom into life for the Platinum Jubilee
23rd November 2021
The moat around the Tower of London will
be transformed into a floral field to mark the 70th anniversary of
The Queen’s reign. The ancient royal building will be surrounded by
millions of flowers in the summer of 2022 as part of celebrations
for the Platinum…
The second season of The Great from Hulu
has premiered in the United States and Canada and will be
premiering in the United Kingdom on 5 December. The popular period
drama is a fictional take on Catherine the Great’s early
reign. The Great was written by Tony McNamara, an Australian
playwright and author, who also wrote the screenplay for the 2018
film The Favourite. The Favourite featured…
A double christening in the House of
Windsor is a rare event. In modern times, their babies have usually
been welcomed into the Church of England individually but this is
no ordinary year, for the Royal Family or for any of us. In the
space of a few months, The Queen has…
Sandra Mason - the woman replacing The Queen as Head of State in Barbados
21st November 2021
Barbados is becoming a republic, and Dame
Sandra Mason will become its first president. Currently serving as
Governor-General, the parliament elected Mason to become president
when Barbados removes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state later
this month. Born and raised in…
Who signed the register at The Queen and Prince Philip's wedding?
20th November 2021
It was the beginning of a royal chapter
which would make history time and time again. Today, The Queen
marks its anniversary as a widow for the first time. It will be a
poignant day, of sadness and of memories. On November 20th 1947,
the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as
wife and husband was described by one of the clergy involved as ”in
all essentials, exactly…
Inside the Jubilee exhibitions: Coronation on show at Windsor Castle
18th November 2021
The Royal Collection Trust will be
staging three different exhibitions in 2022 to mark The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee, at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and the
Palace of Holyroodhouse. The exhibition at Windsor Castle is set to
explore The Queen’s Coronation in…
Greece is a democratic republic that
carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC
and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55
years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy
that was World War II…
Victoria, Albert, Elizabeth and Philip to take their places in historic line up
18th November 2021
The Royal Albert Hall has commissioned
life-size sculptures of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, as
well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as part of their 150th
anniversary celebrations. The Royal Albert Hall announced that the
new sculptures have been commissioned by artists who were supported
by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, which supports British
craftsman. “As well as…
