The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are
centred mainly in London, with most events taking place in the
city, as is true of all Jubilees. However, The Queen has travelled
up to Balmoral ahead of her Jubilee weekend. Both Queen
Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II have spent time at the Scottish
estate ahead of Jubilee celebrations. Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert purchased the Balmoral Estate in…
For the Platinum Jubilee, we are looking
at some of The Queen’s most impressive jewels. The Queen has many
tiaras in her vaults to choose from. However, some have a longer
history than others. The George IV Diadem dates back to 1820 and
has been worn on countless historic…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the
most symbolic images of the royalty, though it only dates back to
1937. The real history lies in the jewels that adorn it. It was
created the Coronation of 1937 but while it was being planned, it
was believed it would be placed on…
With the Platinum Jubilee right around
the corner, The Queen’s past jubilees have become a popular topic
of discussion again. At Royal Central, we are looking at the
Milestones of a Monarch and among the biggest moments in her reign
was Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The Queen
celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, with the main festivities
taking place over a four day weekend in…
For the first time in her 70-year reign,
Queen Elizabeth II will reportedly miss taking the salute at
Trooping the Colour, instead delegating the task to three senior
royals. The news—though unconfirmed—has been trickling out this
week as final preparations are…
The weekend before she marks her historic
reign, The Queen has travelled up to Balmoral Castle in Scotland
for some rest. It was confirmed that The Queen left Windsor Castle
on Thursday for a brief respite to rest and relax ahead of the
taxing Platinum Jubilee Weekend…
St Edward’s Crown is one of the most
recognisable symbols of royalty in the world. Used by British
monarchs at the moment of crowning, the history of this relic dates
back to the time of Edward the Confessor—who reigned from 1042 to
1066—after whom it was named. After Edward the Confessor’s death,
St Edward’s Crown was used in every coronation ceremony up until
Charles I’s…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of…
The Queen is taking centre stage at this
year’s Chelsea Flower Show in more ways than one. Renowned
florist Simon Lycett has created a larger-than-life
display in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and the
spectacular creation is at the heart of this…
The eyes of the world might have been on
the newest royal bride, Kate Middleton—soon to be Duchess of
Cambridge—but when The Queen arrived in primrose yellow for the
April nuptials of her grandson Prince William, a style moment of
her reign was cemented. Ahead of William and Kate’s wedding, the
bet-makers were having a field day on the odds of The Queen showing
up in various colours to…
