The Queen is reported to make her first
Buckingham Palace appearance of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
alongside a favourite duke. The Sunday Times reports that The Queen
is set to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the
Duke of Kent. They will take their places there to watch the troops
march back from Horse Guards Parade at the end of Trooping the
Colour before Her…
With the Platinum Jubilee right around
the corner, The Queen’s past jubilees have become a popular topic
of discussion again. At Royal Central, we are looking at the
Milestones of a Monarch and among the biggest moments in her reign
was Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the
Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping
off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the
Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal…
For the first time in her 70-year reign,
Queen Elizabeth II will reportedly miss taking the salute at
Trooping the Colour, instead delegating the task to three senior
royals. The news—though unconfirmed—has been trickling out this
week as final preparations are completed for Platinum Jubilee
weekend, with Trooping the Colour on 2 June kicking off the
extra-long weekend celebrations. The…
The weekend before she marks her historic
reign, The Queen has travelled up to Balmoral Castle in Scotland
for some rest. It was confirmed that The Queen left Windsor Castle
on Thursday for a brief respite to rest and relax ahead of the
taxing Platinum Jubilee Weekend…
The Platinum Jubilee is almost upon us,
and Buckingham Palace has announced many plans for the four-day
event. The celebrations last from Thursday, 2 June through Sunday,
5 June in London and throughout the United Kingdom. There has long
been talk of a surprise event…
The outside of Buckingham Palace is
getting ready for a concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. But
if you walk past, you’ll notice a new addition to palace grounds,
the “Tree of Trees.” The 21-meter-tall tree was put in place days
before it will be illuminated as the principal Platinum Jubilee
beacon. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Heatherwick paid special
attention to…
St Edward’s Crown is one of the most
recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British
monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates
back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to
1066—after whom it was…
His name is PJ and he’s just a few hours
old but he’s already set to be one of the big stars of the Platinum
Jubilee. For this corgi is the emoji that will spring into life
every time Twitter users use the special celebratory hashtags for
the anniversary of The…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of Parliament. 1967 State Opening
of Parliament Norman Hartnell was one of The Queen’s favourite
designers until his death in the…
