The majority of us were born in Queen
Elizabeth II’s reign and she is the only Monarch we have ever
known. She has become such a steady figure in our lives that it is
quite hard to picture life without Britain’s longest-reigning
monarch. At 95 years of age, it is perhaps natural that people are
concerned about her wellbeing. The recent news of The Queen resting
on doctors’…
Buckingham Palace accused of subterfuge after flying the Royal Standard at Windsor Castle when The Queen was in hospital
22nd October 2021
Buckingham Palace has been accused of
subterfuge and deceit with commentators claiming that they tried to
‘cover-up’ the fact The Queen was hospitalised this week. On
Wednesday morning, it was announced that The Queen had cancelled a
visit to Northern Ireland…
The Queen has turned down the honour of
being named ”Oldie of the Year”, declaring that age is a state of
mind. As her daughter in law, the Duchess of Cornwall, handed out
the annual prizes honouring members of the older generation, it was
revealed that Her…
Southend-on-Sea has the longest reigning
Monarch in British history to thank for its move to city status.
The Queen has agreed to elevate the iconic seaside resort in honour
of Sir David Amess, the MP for Southend West, who had long
campaigned for it to become a city. Sir David was killed in a knife
attack during one of his regular constituency surgeries on October
15th 2021 – just a day…
BREAKING: The Queen to grant Southend-on-Sea with city status in tribute to killed MP Sir David Amess
18th October 2021
The Queen has agreed to grant
Southend-on-Sea with city status in tribute to the constituency’s
long-serving MP, Sir Davis Amess. Announcing the news in the House
of Commons chamber, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he had
spoken to Her Majesty, and that she has…
Madame Tussauds in Blackpool has launched
a new wax figure of Her Majesty The Queen, and unlike any other
figure in their collection, it is accompanied by a unique aroma
experience. To make visitors’ special meeting with ‘Her Majesty’
more immersive…
The Queen celebrates her best racing season in over 70 years with a trip to Ascot Racecourse
16th October 2021
The Queen visited Ascot Racecourse on
Saturday to watch Champions Day – a meeting where the very best
racehorses meet to crown the champions of the turf. Saturday marked
the end of the ‘core’ flat season, with the champion jockey being
crowned, and attention now starting to shift to jumps racing. 2021
has been the most successful season for The Queen ever – with the…
The Platinum Jubilee gets shaken and stirred as party plans continue
16th October 2021
The plans for the Platinum Jubilee are
well and truly under way. As well as the massive celebrations set
to take over London in June 2022, a host of other events are
already in the pipeline as the Royal Family gets ready to mark an
anniversary like no other. This…
The Royal Central Podcast returns with a
new series focused on the biggest royal talking points. In this new
episode, some controversial comments by the House of Windsor are
under the spotlight as is the decision of one Prime Minister to
discuss same sex marriage for…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde jump aboard the art train
15th October 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have jumped aboard the art train. The royal couple opened
Europalia, an annual art exhibition at the Royal Museums of Fine
Arts in Brussels. Being officially inaugurated on Thursday,
14 October, the exhibition will be accessible until 15 May 2022 for
the public to enjoy. The topic selected for this edition is
Trains and Tracks (the title…
