The Order of Canada was established by
Her Majesty The Queen, as Queen of Canada, as part of the creation
of a Canadian honours system unique to the country and the
reduction of the use of British honours within the realm. The Order
of Canada recognises outstanding achievement, dedication to the
community and service to the nation and recognises all people from
all sectors of Canadian society.
Her Majesty The Queen, since her birth in
1926, has been granted the use of numerous official and unofficial
titles and styles befitting her position as a child of a royal
Duke, the heir presumptive to the throne, the spouse of a royal
Duke and as Sovereign. Although The…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily
stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite
the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery
throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall
profile of double rows of diamond…
The Order of Leopold is the oldest order
of chivalry or knighthood in Belgium having been founded in July
1832, shortly after Belgium gained independence from the
Netherlands. It takes its name from King Leopold I, who was the
first King of the Belgians and instigated the award. There are
three branches of the order, Military (Armed Forces), Maritime
(Merchant Navy) and Civilian. Like many…
“That’s the tomb of Queen Elizabeth the
First”; this was the remark I heard when I last visited Henry VII’s
Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. These words –unquestionably
correct – confirm that here was the tomb of…
As part of our new series ‘Five Minutes
With…’, Royal Central will be speaking to an array of well-known
faces including celebrities, politicians and royal experts. To kick
off our new monthly series, we are pleased to interview former
Health Minister and…
The use of nicknames or epithets to
describe a royal or a local ruler was quite common until recent
times. Before pictures were easily accessed, or in places where the
first name was repeatedly used for consecutive rulers, a nickname
was a useful way to distinguish one person from another. Sometimes
these names were chosen by the bearer themselves, sometimes they
were gained through a courageous…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Laura Dekkers, offers her opinions regarding the ongoing antics of
Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Laurent of Belgium. Who is
doing more to discredit constitutional monarchy in Europe?
Recently, two different royals from two…
At 91-years-old and no signs of slowing
down, many wonder how much longer The Queen can or will go on.
Very few people believe Her Majesty will ever abdicate the throne
which she has held since the age of 25. When still a Princess,
Elizabeth said in a 1947 speech: “I…
Channel 4 achieves largest documentary ratings since Benefits Street as millions tune in to watch Diana tapes
7th August 2017
Channel 4 achieved its highest television
ratings for the screening of a documentary in over three years on
Sunday night after a peak audience of 4.1m tuned in to watch ‘Diana
In Her Own Words’. Overall, the broadcaster won 16.4 per cent of
the audience share with an average of 3.5m viewers tuning in to
watch the controversial programme which has been Channel 4’s most
watched…
