The smile is familiar, as is the stance.
In what would prove to be his final portrait, Prince Philip is
caught for eternity staring at his viewer as he prepares to walk
one of the many corridors of Windsor Castle, seat of the royal
dynasty which became his life. And at the end of that path he is
about to walk is the Tapestry Room where his mother was born.
Philip was going home. That poignant…
Milestones of a Monarch: the death of her consort
9th April 2022
Queen Elizabeth II has often credited one
person as the source of her strength throughout her historic reign:
her husband, the late Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. By her
side for many of the milestones of her reign, this significant and
sombre moment recognises the…
Platinum Jubilee: Jubilee visits to Papua New Guinea
9th April 2022
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…
While she has made countless milestones
and memories over her 70-year reign, Royal Central is taking a look
back at Her Majesty’s historic 1965 visit to West Germany in honour
of the Platinum Jubilee. Her Majesty The Queen and her husband, the
Duke of Edinburgh paid a state visit as the climax of a political
reconciliation that had been pushed hard by both the British and
German…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As…
The colours of the union flag dominate
the flowers at the Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip taking
place at Westminster Abbey. Predominantly red, white and blue
blooms have been used in the arrangements at the Abbey. Among the
flowers chosen are orchids, which…
A guard of honour planned by Prince
Philip for his funeral which couldn’t go ahead because of pandemic
restrictions will feature in the Service of Thanksgiving for him at
Westminster Abbey. Prince Philip had requested that Gold Award
Holders from his Duke of Edinburgh Scheme form a guard of honour at
his funeral along with members of the UK Cadet Force Associations –
he was there…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that the King and Queen of Norway will no longer be able to attend
the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. King
Harald remainns sick leave after being diagnosed with coronavirus
last week. The Norwegian Royal…
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…
A trip down memory lane for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during military event in Jamaica
25th March 2022
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
continue their first royal tour of the Caribbean, many might
recognise a moment the couple shared from a similar event during a
royal tour in 1953. On their final morning in Jamaica, the Duke and
Duchess attended a special military parade for service members from
across the Caribbean. The members had recently completed the
Caribbean Military Academy’s…

