On May 8th 2020, the Queen will speak to her country and her Commonwealth to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Her own VE Day address will take place at 9pm, the exact time her father, King George VI, spoke as World War Two came to an end in Europe seventy five years before. On this historic occasion, Royal Central shares the words of King George VI on VE Day, in full.
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In the days and weeks afterwards, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited many parts of England to see how people were beginning to tackle post war living. They were given a warm reception everywhere while some areas, like London’s East End, welcomed them as one of…
Around the same time that the UK introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is the case in most European countries…
In the years ahead, both the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge will act as consorts to their husbands when they one day ascend to the throne.
It is a well established constitutional convention that the wife of a King is styled as Queen Consort.
The last time we had a Queen Consort in Britain was back in 1936 when Queen Elizabeth acted consort as to her husband, King George VI…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
Was Prince William's tragic death kept secret from the Duke of Gloucester?
7th May 2020
The third son of King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went onto study at Eton College.
His life was full of tragedy starting with not being able to…
It’s grand, unforgettable and we first saw it exactly sixty years ago. The tiara chosen by Princess Margaret for her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has become iconic. In fact, it was such a successful pick, it begs the question – is Margaret’s the best royal wedding tiara of all?
The Poltimore Tiara, to give this sparkler its most well used name, ticks just…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Margaret had been linked to several beaus, most notably her father’s and…
On This Day in 1960: The Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones took place
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married Antony Armstrong Jones at Westminster Abbey. The wedding would make history as it was the first royal wedding to be broadcasted on television with an estimated 300 million people tuning in to watch the day unfold.
The…
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister,Princess Margaret, for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in history.
