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 known as an unofficial “royal initiation.”
As depicted on the second episode of series four of Netflix’s The
Crown, it depicts a rite…
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 of…
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…
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 grandparents, King George
V and Queen Mary…
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…
With the news that the Le
Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to
change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen,
we started looking into other places and things named after Queen
Elizabeth II. While the French airport is the only airport named
after her, Queen Elizabeth II lends her name to The Queen’s
Terminal at London Heathrow. She also…
A French airport will be renamed in
memory of Queen Elizabeth II. Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International
Airport, in northern France, will add the late monarch’s name to
the beginning of its name, making it Queen Elizabeth II Le
Touquet-Paris-Plage International…
The history of Clarence House, one of London's last remaining aristocratic townhouses
17th August 2023
On The Mall, next to St James’s Palace,
you’ll find an aristocratic townhome, Clarence House. It’s the
current residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and a home
that has housed many generations of the British royal family.
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As the first anniversary of her death
nears, a spokesperson for King Charles III has announced that there
will be no public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on 8
September. The government is not planning any public events to mark
the occasion, and a permanent tribute is still in the early phases
and will not be ready in time for the first anniversary of Queen
Elizabeth II’s death. A…
