Fitness gurus Mr Motivator and Joe Wicks
and each received an MBE for their efforts in keeping people fit,
particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. Derrick Evans, known
to millions as Mr Motivator, receives his award in recognition of
his services to health and fitness. Mr Motivator first found fame
on GMTV almost 30 years ago when he performed fitness routines live
on air in very…
Actor David Suchet, known to millions for
his legendary performance as Hercule Poirot, has been knighted. He
received the accolade for services to entertainment and charity in
the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Born David Courtney Suchet in
London in 1946, he started…
Mary Berry 'absolutely overwhelmed' to be awarded with a damehood in The Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
One of Britain’s best loved cooks, Mary
Berry, has been rewarded with a damehood in The Queen’s 2020
Birthday Honours. Dame Mary has been named as a recipient of the
prestigious honour for her services to broadcasting, the culinary
arts and charity. The…
England footballer Marcus Rashford 'incredibly honoured and humbled' after receiving an MBE for his efforts to end child food poverty
9th October 2020
England footballer Marcus Rashford has
been awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
following his efforts to reduce child food poverty. The 22-year-old
receives the accolade for his services to vulnerable children in
the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the coronavirus
lockdown, the UK government provided food vouchers for children who
would normally receive a…
Lorraine Kelly 'grateful and humbled' as she receives a CBE in The Queen's Birthday Honours
9th October 2020
Scottish television presenter Lorraine
Kelly has received a CBE in The Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours List.
The 60-year-old journalist is receiving the prestigious accolade
for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity. Lorraine has
been a broadcast…
The Queen's 2020 Birthday Honours List is revealed as ordinary people are honoured for doing extraordinary things
9th October 2020
Mary Berry, Maureen Lipman and David
Suchet are among the famous names who are being recognised in The
Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020. However, this year’s list is
dominated by the work of ordinary people doing extraordinary things
in their communities…
It’s become one of the most popular
history shows on British TV, helping its young viewers to learn all
about the past while enjoying themselves. And one of the ways that
‘Horrible Histories’ manages that is by its clever use of music.
Here, Royal Central looks at ten of the best songs with a royal
theme on ‘Horrible Histories’. King Henry VII: The Original…
Buckingham Palace has announced that all
investitures and receptions due to be held in the coming months
have been cancelled. These events, which would normally attract
heavy footfall, are now unable to go ahead at Buckingham Palace or
Windsor Castle until 2021 at the…
Leopold III was the fourth King of the
Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians
rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he
was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he
surrendered the Belgian army to the…
Princess Beatrice's wedding gown takes pride of place at Windsor Castle
23rd September 2020
The vintage gown worn by Princess
Beatrice for her surprise marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi this
summer will go on show in the State Dining Room at Windsor Castle.
The dress, designed by Norman Hartnell, sits at the heart of a
display about the couple’s wedding at the castle. The exhibition
also includes Beatrice’s wedding shoes and a recreation of her
bouquet, this time made…
