In an ordinary Christmas season, there
are two questions that would keep cropping up in the countdown to
the big day. What colour will the Queen choose for her Christmas
Day speech and what shade will she select for her visit to church
for the festive service that brings together her whole family at
Sandringham. We can still speculate on the speech (and we will,
don’t worry) but the coat and…
It’s proving to be a very different
Christmas in more ways than one for many and the Queen is no
exception. This year, the contents of her Christmas Day speech will
be kept secret until the moment it is broadcast. Her Majesty
usually pre-records her Christmas Day…
A global pandemic has not stopped Queen
Elizabeth II from keeping in touch with her people. Once again, The
Queen had a digital visit. This time with KPMG, an accounting firm
celebrating its 150th anniversary. From Windsor Castle, she heard
the stories of four employees…
All the monarchs who have ruled England
since 1066 have some gruesome, controversial or memorable fact that
defines their reign. From exploding bodies to losing the crown
jewels and even dying from eating too many peaches, Royal Central
has put together a definitive list of the most interesting facts
about each king and queen. WILLIAM I-When he died, his body
was swollen from an…
History was made on Tuesday morning after
90-year-old grandmother Margaret Keenan became the first person in
the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of
clinical trials. The British government has ordered 40 million
dosages of the vaccine, enough to…
Behind the scenes details of the Queen's virtual audiences revealed
5th December 2020
The Queen took to video link to receive
the credentials of three new ambassadors to the UK this week but
behind the new technology, some very old traditions remained. The
new ambassadors for Hungary, Timor-Leste and Georgia were all
welcomed to Buckingham Palace for the…
The Queen further embraced the use of
technology on Friday as she held audiences remotely for the first
time. Her Majesty, who is currently residing at Windsor Castle,
received incoming Ambassadors at Buckingham Palace over video link.
His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin, Hungary’s newly appointed
Ambassador to the United Kingdom, appeared remotely alongside his
wife as he was received by…
The Queen is mourning the loss of one of
her beloved dorgis after her canine companion passed away a few
weeks ago. Vulcan, one of The Queen’s two remaining dorgis (a
dachshund-corgi mix) is thought to have passed away at Windsor
Castle, where Her Majesty and Prince…
The Queen will miss traditional Christmas at Sandringham and spend holidays at Windsor
1st December 2020
The Queen will spend her Christmas break
at Windsor this year. Her Majesty, along with the Duke of
Edinburgh, will celebrate the festive season at the Castle which
has been their main residence for much of 2020 owing to the
coronavirus pandemic. Normally, the Queen is…
Trees for the Platinum Jubilee as new initiative to mark The Queen's special anniversary is announced
30th November 2020
She’s planted plenty of her own and now
it’s hoped others will take inspiration from the Queen and plant a
tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. People across the UK are being
asked to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign by
adding a new tree to their garden. The initiative, called The
Queen’s Green Canopy, will formally launch in 2021 but the idea has
been…
