A is for Apollo 11, the craft which helped put a man on the moon in 1969. The Queen sent a message of congratulations on the historic event and during her long reign she has also met several pioneering astronauts including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Queen Elizabeth II whose record breaking reign began on February 6th 1952
B is for Blackpool and for Bolton Wanderers, the two…
Business as usual: The Queen celebrates day of longest reign during Scottish Borders visit
9th September 2015
The Queen has signalled that it is business as usual on the day she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, visiting and opening Scotland’s new Borders Railway at a ceremony in Tweedbank Station this afternoon.
The Queen speaks to Alyson Weir, Headteacher at…
Palace release new photo as Queen becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch
9th September 2015
A new photo has been released by Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen becoming the longest-reigning British Monarch. The photograph, taken at Buckingham Palace in July in The Queen’s private audience room, shows Her Majesty seated at her desk, with one of her official…
On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch we look at some of the significant milestones in her life, how they were marked and reflect on some of Her Majesty’s words.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. June 15th 2015. Windsor Castle.
April 21st, 1926. The Queen was born, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17…
Not all kings and queens are born in castles. And the monarch about to become the longest reigning of them all began her life in a house in a rather ordinary street in a very genteel part of London. The story of Victoria started in Kensington Palace. The tale of the woman…
Long to Reign Over Us: Royal Central shares their memories of The Queen
8th September 2015
Tomorrow, 9th September, will see Her Majesty The Queen overtake her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, as Britain’s longest reigning Monarch and take her place in the history books- if she wasn’t already there. To mark the occasion, we at Royal Central…
Many of us have been watching the myriad of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th September.
The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The Bank of England.
By the Numbers
To start at the beginning of their respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the tender age of 18. She had been born…
Our historic Queen: how Europe's other royal reigns measure up
8th September 2015
We are now just 24 hours away from history. On September 9th 2015, The Queen becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. There is huge interest in this magical moment when Elizabeth II overtakes Victoria with people around the world waiting for the day when the…
As The Queen this week becomes Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Madame Tussauds in London will be playing their part in the celebrations as they dress their wax-work figure of Her Majesty in a new crystal covered dress. The Queen will overtake her great-great…
Taking some time away from his job as an air ambulance pilot, The Duke of Cambridge will visit RAF Coningsbyon 22 September to commemorate the 100th Anniversary Parade of 29 (Reserve) Squadron.
Prince William pictured here in 2010 at the Controls of a Search and Rescue Seaking Helicopter.
The Duke is the Honourary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Coningsby.
The airbase is also home to the Battle…
