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. King Haakon VII of Norway The first
monarch of an independent Norway, King Haakon VII was more than a
fellow monarch at the time…
St Lucia radio host questions why the Earl and Countess of Wessex are visiting the island
25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex
continue their Caribbean tour in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, St
Lucia’s biggest radio host has criticised the Jubilee tour, asking
how it benefits the islanders. Sam Flood, the host of Tells It Like
It Is on Saint Lucian radio…
Cricket, parrots and the Commonwealth Games: Edward and Sophie continue their Caribbean tour
25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex
continued their royal tour of the Caribbean, day two brought a
mixture of two things that you wouldn’t think go together, parrots
and cricket. The Earl met Commonwealth Games athletes as he watched
a race held in honour of the…
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 ruled in Europe at the start of the longest reign on the
continent in modern times. Prince Rainier III of Monaco Prince
Rainier III, a man largely responsible for bringing glamour to the
tiny principality of Monaco, once…
The Queen has many impressive suites in
her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of
the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but
meaningful history for Her Majesty. King George VI gave his
eldest daughter, the then-Princess…
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…
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 Frederik IX of Denmark had been on
the throne for nearly five years at the time of Queen Elizabeth
II’s accession. The…
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…
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 off against the American team. The Dutch royals
were seen cheering hard for their team, but Team Netherlands wasn’t
able…
