A new Angus Reid poll shows that a
majority of Canadians would support ending the monarchy after The
Queen passes, despite overwhelming personal support from Canadians.
The poll was conducted in early April and shows that 51% of those
polled are in favour of the monarchy ending in Canada after The
Queen passes, a slight majority. Twenty-six per cent of those
surveyed were in favour of the…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. Let’s take a look at who the other monarchs were at the
time of her accession. King Frederik IX of Denmark Often regarded
as a modernising monarch, King…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 40th
anniversary of her reign—her Ruby Jubilee—in 1992, though you
wouldn’t have known about it unless you knew the context behind her
now infamous ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech. What may have ordinarily
been a celebratory event…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the
Platinum Jubilee. Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived
on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the
airport by the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Dr Ernest
Hilaire, as well as the aide-de-camp to the governor general,
Captain Cyril Saltibus. The Earl and…
King Willem-Alexander and Duke of Sussex take in wheelchair basketball final ahead of Invictus Closing Ceremony
23rd April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
joined the Duke of Sussex at the wheelchair basketball final in The
Hague’s Zuiderpark. Princess Margriet, the King’s aunt, and her
son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, also attended the event that saw the
Dutch team face…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
released four new photographs of Prince Louis as he celebrates his
fourth birthday. The images were taken by the Duchess on a beach in
Norfolk earlier this month. The young royal is seen running on the
beach, and his similarities…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who
ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century.
King Baudouin of the Belgians The young Belgian king’s reign began
only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
The Prince of Wales is challenging young
people around the world to design their dream future with nature at
its heart. Prince Charles has set the challenge to mark Earth Day
2022. In a video message, he calls on children and young people to
”draw, paint or write…
A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front
of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee
celebrations. The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350
native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick,
will ensure that trees and…
Throughout her historic 70 year reign,
The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she
attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11
December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an
anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street. The dinner marked
the 250th anniversary of 10 Downing Street being the Prime
Minister’s Official Residence. The then-Prime…
