Saturday marked The Queen’s official
birthday, Trooping the Colour. To mark the occasion, here are a few
of Royal Central’s favourite photos of the day: Embed from Getty
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Princess Charlotte makes first appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony with the Royal Family
11th June 2016
The Queen and members of the Royal Family
appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this afternoon
following the conclusion of the Trooping the Colour Parade. [getty
src=”539392984″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Her Majesty, dressed in
a…
The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the
Colour took place today in Central London to mark Her Majesty’s
official 90th birthday. Embed from Getty Images Dressed in a lime
green coat and matching hat, the 90-year-old monarch took the
salute at Horseguards Parade and…
On this day in 1488, King James III of
Scotland was murdered soon after the Battle of Sauchieburn. King
James III ascended to the throne at the age of eight years old
after his father King James II passed away. As the young king was
only a boy, three different authorities administered the kingdom in
his place. The first of these was his mother, Mary of Guelders who
was in authority for three…
#OnThisDay in 1183: Henry the Young King of England died while attempting to usurp his father’s crown.
11th June 2016
On this day in 1183 Henry the Young King
of England died at 28 King Henry II had noticed that to wait until
the death of the king to determine his successor only caused uproar
in his family. So King Henry II decided that the solution was to
make his son Henry the co-king, an…
Rod Stewart, Tim Peake and Vera Lynn are
among the high profile names who have been honoured in this year’s
Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Rod Stewart is being bestowed a
Knighthood for his services to music and charity after having
a career spanning for nearly half a…
A unique new program to commemorate The
Queen’s 90th birthday will allow students and viewers from around
the world to take a virtual tour of Windsor Castle, as well as
giving them a glimpse into Her Majesty’s birthday celebrations. The
televised event is called ‘Happy Birthday, Your Majesty’, and will
be hosted by Discovery Education. The virtual field trip will air
on…
Mention the name Frogmore, and some
people will instantly remember it is the resting place of the late
Queen Mother, to name but one of many of the Royal Family
throughout the years who lay in the Mausoleum or elsewhere.
However, as visitors can find this week the Gardens…
The Queen ascended to the throne on 2
February 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI, but was
not crowned for more than a year afterwards, as the period of
mourning required wouldn’t allow a swift ceremony, and the planning
behind it would take some time. The…
On this day in 1670 King Charles II, his
sister Princess Henrietta, and King Louis XIV of France made a deal
behind closed doors. In 1534 King Henry VIII formally severed
English ties to the Catholic Church by the passing of laws through
Parliament including The Act of Supremacy. After these laws were
passed the King was the head of the English church. 100 years later
there were still conflicts…
