Throughout her 70 years on the throne,
Her Majesty The Queen has appointed more than a dozen prime
ministers. Typically, those ceremonies take place at Buckingham
Palace. Instead, Prime Minister Liz Truss was appointed at Balmoral
Castle in Scotland, where The Queen is spending the summer. Truss
will be the 15th head of government since The Queen took the throne
in 1952. Although, she is…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
written the foreword for a new children’s book coming out later
this month. The couple have penned the introduction
for Puzzles for Spies, written by officials from the
Government Communications Headquarters. Puzzles for…
"I'll never forget" - Royal Central's editorial team and readers share the moment they learned about the death of Diana
31st August 2022
It was a defining moment of its
generation – a time when the world stopped to collectively grieve
the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, following the tragic car
crash in Paris that claimed her life in the early hours of 31
August 1997. Twenty-five years later, the…
A vehicle which was used by Diana,
Princess of Wales in the 1980s has sold for an extraordinary
£650,000 at auction. The late princess drove the black Ford Escort
RS Turbo from August 1985 for a period of around three years. When
performing official duties, Diana was chauffeured in luxury
vehicles, but she preferred to drive this car in London when going
about her daily life. She was…
Some may have heard of Sir Allan
Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know
him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who
would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born
11 April 1887 in the…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign
she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all
began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her
Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as
they made the first…
From bleak to brilliant - Charles and Camilla praise menu changes as they write forward to Platinum Jubilee cookbook
27th April 2022
As The Queen continues to mark her
Platinum Jubilee year, the Royal Family is celebrating in a
culinary way with the publication of the Platinum Jubilee Cookbook.
The book has an extra royal touch as it includes a joint foreword
by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The book
highlights the wide range of delicacies the royals have enjoyed
during their tours across the world. In the…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal
security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan
broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s
bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in
early June 1982. He claims he…
Royal walkabouts have created some of the
most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a
royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it
or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t
actually start until the…
As Britain’s monarch and Head of the
Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and
some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess
Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum
Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at the Queen’s title there. In
Papua New Guinea Elizabeth II is known as Missis Kwin. The Queen is
Head of State in the…
