The 30th Frampton Country Fair will be
welcoming some special royal visitors this Sunday, as the
extravaganza is set for a visit from The Earl and Countess of
Wessex. During their visit, Their Royal Highnesses will view the
various rural skills demonstrations, as well as observing the many
displays that will be put up across the lakeside. The Countess of
Wessex is Patron of the Association of Show…
Prison, sheep and a pub: just a regular day for Prince Charles
10th September 2015
As the new royal season kicks off this
month, The Prince of Wales hit the ground running on Thursday with
a busy day throughout Yorkshire. Today focussed on the many
initiatives and groups that are near and dear to the royal’s heart.
The first stop on Prince…
Canada issues new Bank Note and Stamp in honour of Queen's record breaking reign
10th September 2015
Canada has marked Queen Elizabeth II’s
record breaking reign with a special commemorative $20 banknote and
stamp. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor
General of Canada (right), and Richard Wall, the Bank of Canada?s
Chief of Currency (left)…
Born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on
21st April 1926 to the Duke and Duchess of York, it was never
thought that Elizabeth would ever become Queen. Her father, Prince
Albert, was the second son of the reigning King George V and his
consort, Queen Mary. The first decade of Elizabeth’s life was lived
like a royal but without the pressures of being the heir-apparent.
Princess Elizabeth of…
As Her Majesty The Queen entered the
record books on Wednesday 9th September, becoming the
longest-reigning Monarch in British history, The Royal Mint
released two brand new infographics commemorating their
relationship with Her Majesty over the past 63 years. The Royal
Mint…
As the world waits for The Queen to
become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Royal
Central takes a look back at Her Majesty’s reign through the
decades. Buckingham Palace balcony following the Coronation. In
honour of this historical day, I asked a few…
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…
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…
