Through the years, the Royal Family has
often sent out holiday cards featuring new or rare photos of
themselves and their families. Royal Central is taking a look at
the tradition that dates back to the days of King George V and
Queen Mary. 1914 King George V and Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II’s
grandparents, sent this greeting to troops fighting in World War I.
The card reads, “With our…
A round dozen cities across the UK have
entered the competition to win special status to mark The Queen’s
Jubilee. The contest will see them awarded either Lord Mayor or
Lord Provost (in Scotland) status to celebrate the 70th anniversary
of the reign of Elizabeth II.
REVEALED: the full list of places applying to be cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
23rd December 2021
The final list of contenders for city
status to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been revealed with
some striking entries. The contest to mark the 70th anniversary of
Elizabeth II’s reign is open to British Overseas Territories and
Crown Dependencies for the…
Stanley in the Falkland Islands has
applied for city status as part of the contest marking The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee. The full list of areas hoping to win the coveted
title has been revealed with the final decision resting with Her
Majesty. She’ll be advised by a panel and ministers with the
choices announced in the spring of 2022. Those applying were asked
to show their area’s…
Romance, tragedy and intrigue - the dramatic stories of the royal Christmas Eve babies
22nd December 2021
The Christmas story begins, of course,
with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that
makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double
up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all
have begun on Christmas Eve…
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas
holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the
Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual
reunion of Cervantes Institute directors. On Monday, the 20th
of December, the Queen arrived at the…
A look back at the York Family’s tumultuous year – a time filled with joy, heartbreak and dilemma
17th December 2021
One could say it has been quite a busy
year for the York family with both highlights and some more
difficult moments. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both
welcomed their first child, Sarah, Duchess of York, published
another book, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, found himself
dealing with legal issues in the United States. With 2021 coming to
a close and 2022 upon us, Royal Central is…
King Carl XVI Gustaf travelled to Dubai
to take a tour of the Swedish pavilion at the 2020 Expo, which got
pushed to 2021 for health safety reasons. His Majesty arrived
in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, 15 December, accompanied
by a delegation composed of the…
ver fifty places around the UK and the
Commonwealth have applied for city status to mark The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Her Majesty will make the decision on
which towns are given the honour as she marks the 70th anniversary
of her reign. The final choice will be…
Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home
14th December 2021
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is
under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property
is mainly…
