The Royal Christmas Broadcasts provide
fantastic insights into the monarch’s personal and professional
year. As we examine a different Christmas speech each day in
December, we are able to learn a bit more about the Monarch on the
throne. Queen Elizabeth II’s 2002 address was a touching end to a
difficult year. The Queen’s younger sister, Princess
Margaret, died on 9 February 2002 at…
The Royal Christmas Broadcast remains a
beloved tradition, with the Monarch sharing a heartfelt speech. One
of the most exciting years for the Royal Family also produced one
of the most poignant speeches. Sixty years ago, in 1964, the Royal
Family welcomed four new…
Some royal Christmas Broadcasts are
joyful events while others deal with more difficult times. While
1992 may be one of the Royal Family’s worst years ever, Queen
Elizabeth II still found positivity for her speech. The year
1992 was known as The Queen’s annus…
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II made history
with a big step forward. Queen Elizabeth II made her first
Christmas broadcast in 1952, twenty years after her grandfather,
King George V, began the tradition. However, in 1957, Queen
Elizabeth became the first monarch to make a televised address on
Christmas. As her image was beamed into homes around the UK,
Queen Elizabeth said ”Twenty-five…
In this season of Advent, Royal Central
is looking at different royal Christmas Broadcasts from the last
century in the lead up to Christmas. While many broadcasts have had
to acknowledge difficult events, some were focused on the positive.
Queen Elizabeth II’s 2012…
A Christmas address that brought people together in a time apart
3rd December 2024
It was one of the most anticipated and
historic speeches of a truly historic reign. On Christmas Day 2020,
millions listened as Queen Elizabeth II spoke at the most difficult
of times. The late Queen had seen Great Britain and the
Commonwealth through many of the major…
Queen Camilla wore the Aquamarine Ribbon
Tiara for the first time at the Diplomatic Reception. However, the
British Royal Family has several impressive aquamarine jewels in
their vaults. The aquamarine tiara chosen by Queen Camilla
has also been a favourite of the Duchess of Edinburgh(By Frankie
Fouganthin – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons) Queen Elizabeth
II first received a…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
hosted the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, and
Queen Camilla debuted a new-to-her tiara that is a family
favourite. The Queen wore an aquamarine and diamond tiara
that both Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of…
Queen Elizabeth II broke many records
with her 70 year reign; however, she also holds another “record” in
the Royal Family- the most romantic engagement ring.
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten received a tiara from his mother,
Princess Alice of Battenberg (known as…
It is a moment for the history books, the
birth of a boy who would be king. On 14 November 1948, the future
Charles III was born. As the first child of the soon to be Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, his path to the throne
was clear. But the baby who arrived on that November day had
another claim to fame. For he is most likely the last Monarch who
will be born in a very historic…
