Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Philip's saddest duty - telling his wife she was now Queen

February 6 1952 was expected to be just another day as Princess Elizabeth visited Kenya with her husband Prince Philip. In unfortunate circumstances, that day would change the Princess’ life forever. For on that day, she lost her father and became the United Kingdom’s new monarch, at the age of 25. The Princess and her husband had flown from Heathrow to Kenya on 31 January, seen off…
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Princess Anne and Family

Peter Phillips, from first of his generation to a background "royal"

He was the first of his generation of the Royal Family and the first grandchild for The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Over the years, Peter Phillips has transitioned from once being fifth in line to the throne to now being a businessman and 18th in the line of succession of the throne. On the occasion of his 44th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look at how Peter has stayed more in the…
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King Charles III

Charles and Camilla celebrate a special anniversay in Edinburgh

A year after initial plans were put on hold by the pandemic, special celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh have taken place. The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as Charles and Camilla are known when in Scotland, spent time at the famous gardens where they heard about current research and forthcoming initiatives addressing pressing environmental…
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FashionFeatures

The Cambridge Wedding: Pre-wedding gala fashion

On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in…
Prince Philip

Prince Philip - from refugee to father of the UK and Commonwealth

While a key figure in the British Royal Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. At the time of his birth, he was sixth in line to the Greek throne, and at the age of 18 months, his…
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