As she made her way from Leeds to
Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers,
coming into contact with a personal and royal history. Starting her
day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met
with employees. AW Hainsworth has familial ties to the Princess of
Wales. Her paternal ancestors, Noel and Olive Middleton, owned a
local woolen manufacturer and…
King Charles receives a huge standing ovation as he addresses the French Parliament
22nd September 2023
King Charles III made history as he
became the first British Monarch to address the French Parliament
in the official Parliament Hall – his mother had spoken to French
Senators in the Conference Room of the Senate. And so, on 21st
September, King Charles III…
King Charles thanks France for the outpouring of memories of his late mother
22nd September 2023
The last State Visit by a British Monarch
to France was almost a decade ago, when Queen Elizabeth II traveled
to Paris and Normandy, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Now it
was her son, King Charles III, who made the trip, and it has been
filled of memories of…
Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Castle, the perfect life and work balance
22nd September 2023
From when she was a child to her very
last days, Windsor Castle was a constant for Queen Elizabeth II –
not only on a professional level but also on a private one. When
she was younger, the then-Princess Elizabeth and her family made
Royal Lodge, a mansion on the grounds of Windsor Estate, their
country home. As her father ascended the throne and Europe went
into war during the 1930s…
Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is
Balmoral Castle, a favourite of the Royal Family for over a
century. While it is widely known as a favourite of Her Late
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it’s also known for its “Balmoral
Test.” Essentially, it’s…
It is a year since the United Kingdom got
a new consort, Queen Camilla. For years, many thought she would
never be Queen. During Charles’s marriage to Diana, Camilla had an
affair with the future King. At the time of the separation of
Charles and Diana, the Church…
Tucked in the Scottish countryside of
Aberdeenshire is Balmoral Castle – a 500,000-acre country estate
beloved by the Royal Family for nearly two centuries, particularly
Queen Elizabeth II. [getty src=”1262699668″ width=”594″
height=”430″ tld=”com”] Throughout her 96 years, she spent many
summers at the castle, from visiting her…
In pictures: A look back on the first year of the reign of King Charles III
8th September 2023
On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II
died at the age of 96. Upon her death, her son, King Charles
ascended the throne at the age of 73. As the one-year anniversary
of his ascension approaches, Royal Central is taking a photographic
look at the first year of his…
REVEALED: Unreleased photo of Queen Elizabeth II on first anniversary of her death
8th September 2023
King Charles has unveiled a new photo of
his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, that has not been released
before now. Buckingham Palace released the image on the first
anniversary of the death of the historic monarch and said it was
chosen by the King to mark the…
Nearly a year after her death, the
formation of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee to plan a
permanent tribute to the late queen has been announced. The Deputy
Prime Minister Oliver Dowden announced that the work is now under
way on a project focused on “designing a fitting tribute to her
legacy of service to our nation and the Commonwealth,” which will
be unveiled in 2026, the…
