Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela
Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to
becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother
of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince
Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, initially
proposed to Elizabeth in 1921. At first, she turned him down being
afraid she would…
The Princess Royal tells Team GB to 'enjoy the experience' as they prepare to go for gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics
4th February 2022
The Princess Royal has told British
Olympians to ‘enjoy the experience’ as the Opening Ceremony of the
Beijing Winter Games approaches. Princess Anne, who is President of
the British Olympics Association, also told Team GB’s athletes that
she wished them…
Every time The Queen passes another
milestone in longevity, be it personal age or length of reign,
there’s often the unspoken part of that milestone, which is that
Prince Charles is now or continues to be the longest serving heir
apparent in British history. The punchline…
It is time again for the Winter Olympics
in Beijing this year. The Opening Ceremony is on 4 February and the
Olympics end on 20 February. Many royals are members of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and usually participate at
the annual meetings ahead of the Opening Ceremony. Royal Central is
taking a look at the royal members of the IOC. The Princess Royal:
Britain’s hardest…
The death of George VI, on February 6th
1952, was unexpected and caused a wave of grief that would have
been hard to predict when this shy man became king just sixteen
years before. King George, who was 56 at the time of his
death, had been unwell and had looked unwell…
The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of
Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge visited The Prince’s
Foundation on 3 February, and if you’re curious about the
foundation’s work, here’s a primer. The Prince’s Foundation was
formed in 2018 after a merger of several of…
The Tower of London's Platinum Jubilee preparations take root as the big day approaches
4th February 2022
The Tower of London is undergoing some
serious changes ahead of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
in June, with landscaping work underway. Historic Royal Palaces
will be making permanent changes to the moat at the Tower of
London. “Superbloom” will see over 20 million wildflower seeds sown
in the moat to create a spectacular display of flowers in the heart
of…
Charles, Camilla and Kate get arty on a joint engagement supporting The Prince's Foundation
4th February 2022
In a rare outing on Thursday morning, the
Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duchess of
Cambridge had a joint engagement in London celebrating a shared
love of art. The trio visited The Prince’s Foundation in the former
Trinity Buoy Docklands to meet with…
Charles and Camilla come face-to-face with the past on mini-tour of Kent
4th February 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall spent the day away in Kent earlier this week carrying out
seven engagements. The royal couple first arrived at Sheppey
Matters at the Sheerness Healthy Living Centre to meet with
community groups—including the Community…
”There may be dark days ahead…but we can
only do the right as we see the right” The words of King George VI,
spoken in 1939, still hold a resonance. They were part of his
historic broadcast made as Britain went to war with Nazi Germany.
His calm and measured speech was beamed around the world by radio.
It would mark the beginning of another unexpected chapter in the
story of…
