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 State Visit to the UK of her reign. Upon
arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke
of Edinburgh…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen presents the World Cup to Bobby Moore
28th April 2022
On 30 July 1966, an estimated audience of
32.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the World Cup Final between
England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Of the thousands who
got to watch the match in person were The Queen and the Duke of
Edinburgh were in attendance.
In honour of 70 years of the throne,
senior members of the Royal Family are touring the United Kingdom
and parts of the Commonwealth. With The Princess Royal set to visit
Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central
is taking a look at past Jubilee…
In 1977, the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth
II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the
throne. Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days”
which coincided with The Queen’s Offical Birthday. The anniversary
of the date itself, 6 February 1977 was commemorated in church
services. In…
The William vs Kate rivalry returns as they take to the waters in The Bahamas
26th March 2022
As their first royal tour of the
Caribbean wraps up, the friendly rivalry between the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge returned during a sailing regatta in the
choppy waters of the Bahamas. Braving the rain, the Duke and
Duchess headed to Montagu Beach for one of the…
During the reign of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert, Windsor Castle was made their primary royal
residence despite the Queen complaining early on in her reign that
the castle was “prison-like” and “dull and tiresome.” She would
often prefer Osborne…
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will
follow in the footsteps of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke
of Edinburgh, and will become the new president of the Royal
Windsor Horse Show. Show management announced the Earl would take
over as president of the 79-year-old show. The Duke of Edinburgh
was the show’s president from 1991 and competed in the show’s
international carriage…
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…
The Queen's year in review: A year of heartbreak and difficult circumstances
26th December 2021
2021 has brought a year of joy, personal
heartbreak, and difficult circumstances for many people worldwide,
and The Queen is no exception. As the year comes to a close, Royal
Central is looking back on Her Majesty’s year and all the highs,
lows, and little moments in…
Victoria, Albert, Elizabeth and Philip to take their places in historic line up
18th November 2021
The Royal Albert Hall has commissioned
life-size sculptures of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, as
well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as part of their 150th
anniversary celebrations. The Royal Albert Hall announced that the
new sculptures have been commissioned by artists who were supported
by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, which supports British
craftsman. “As well as…
