The Queen’s lifelong love of horses is
getting the fairy tale treatment with an upcoming book by
celebrated author Michael Morpurgo. There Once is a Queen is an
illustrated story of how the young Queen Elizabeth II was gifted a
Shetland pony by her father, King George VI and traces her life and
reign from that moment. The book is illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Morpurgo spoke with The…
The Prince of Wales was on hand to
celebrate Royal Air Force officers and aviators who graduated
during the coronavirus pandemic and were not allowed guests to
witness their ceremonies. Prince Charles attended the RAF College
Combined Parade at RAF College Cranwell on…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall paid a visit to the BBC World Service earlier this week to
celebrate its 90th anniversary and learn more about its operations
in Ukraine, Russia, and Afghanistan. During their tour of the
studios, Prince Charles complimented…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, her heir was her young son, Prince
Charles—The Prince of Wales. He has since become the
longest-serving heir apparent in history. But let’s take a look at
who else occupied his position as heir to the throne in 1952.
Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II) The young
Belgian king’s reign began only…
The Platinum Jubilee year of Elizabeth II
has already led to millions of words being written about royalty
but some of the most eagerly awaited are still to be published.
It’s long been known that both the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of
Kent would publish memoirs in…
The Queen is celebrating her Platinum
Jubilee this year, but has celebrated three other major Jubilees as
well. Her Golden Jubilee in 2002 was a momentous occasion across
the Commonwealth. Although the year started off with personal
difficulties for The Queen, with the…
The Duchess of Cornwall has joined forces
with the queen of British TV baking to find a pudding for the
Jubilee. Camilla and Dame Mary Berry have headed the judging panel
to find a Platinum Pudding, a special sweet treat fit for The
Queen. The contest, run by Fortnum and Mason’s and the Big Lunch,
launched at the search to mark the Jubilee and over 5,000 people
entered. The finalists…
The Queen’s reign has been marked by
major style moments, and in the lead-up to her Platinum Jubilee,
we’re looking at some of the most popular and revered outfits
throughout her record-breaking reign. For the wedding of her son
and heir, The Prince of Wales to Lady…
The Princess Royal has followed in her
father’s footsteps with her latest military appointment, becoming
Colonel in Chief of the Intelligence Corps. In a meeting on
Thursday, Princess Anne met with the Intelligence Corps Commandant
Lt Gen Sir Jim Hockenhull and Col Mike…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women
who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern
European history got under way. Grand Duchess Charlotte of
Luxembourg One of only two women reigning at the time of Queen
Elizabeth II’s accession, Grand…
