Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and
Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by
The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in
attendance at the luncheon. View image | gettyimages.com Following
the private lunch, Her Majesty invited the President and Madame
Peng to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the
Royal Collection…
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on
11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth
and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick
Canning Lascelles. Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth
Earl of Harewood. His mother…
Polish the Silver: Buckingham Palace prepares for State Banquet
18th October 2015
As Great Britain awaits the arrival of
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan,
preparations are well underway at Buckingham Palace for the
traditional State Banquet. The elaborate preparations for the
exquisite banquet began weeks ago, and it is…
With just days to go until the State
Visit by the President of China, preparations are entering their
final stages and every hour of practice time is precious. So in the
early hours of Friday morning, the Army was out in force practicing
manoeuvres for the event that will see it taking a starring role.
They took to the streets of London while most of us slept to
get ready for their ceremonial…
The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of The
Queen, Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society, held a Reception
for winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at
Buckingham Palace on Thursday. This year, the competition became
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay…
Longevity, popularity and, above all,
impartiality. Over more than 63 years, Elizabeth II has been an
embodiment of a monarchy that always puts people first. Her
frequent engagements with her subjects and unrelenting willingness
to listen to them have distinguished her from…
The Queen's Delightful RSVP to a Schoolgirl's Birthday Party Invitation
12th September 2015
On a recent family trip to London,
six-year-old Melissa Poll passed the gardens at Buckingham Palace.
Her grandmother pointed out to the little girl from Bestwick that
that’s where Her Majesty hosts her garden parties. Melissa, her
grandmother and younger sister, wished to take a tour of the
Queen’s residence, but because of the tube strike, they weren’t
able to queue allowing…
Palaces to pixels: how the royal web presence has developed over the years
16th August 2015
137 years ago, on 14 January 1878, Queen
Victoria became one of the first people to see Professor Alexander
Graham Bell’s brand new invention in action. Bell’s demonstration
of the telephone, which took place at Osborne House, was a roaring
success, and it went…
Getting to know Royal Central's editors and writers: reflections as we celebrate three years
27th July 2015
As Royal Central recently turned three
years old (as old as Prince George thinks he is) the editors and
writers took a few moments to answer some questions reflecting on
all things royal. Cindy Stockman, Editor in Chief You are invited
to a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace…
If there is something that Buckingham
Palace does exceptionally well, it would be the State Banquets that
are put on the first evening of a state visit by a visiting Head of
State. Taking place in the ballroom, the State Banquet is one of
the most formal events the Palace holds. The upwards of 150 guests
dress in formal ‘white tie and decorations’, which includes tiaras
for the…
