The Queen is reported to make her first
Buckingham Palace appearance of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
alongside a favourite duke. The Sunday Times reports that The Queen
is set to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the
Duke of Kent. They will take their places there to watch the troops
march back from Horse Guards Parade at the end of Trooping the
Colour before Her…
With the Platinum Jubilee right around
the corner, The Queen’s past jubilees have become a popular topic
of discussion again. At Royal Central, we are looking at the
Milestones of a Monarch and among the biggest moments in her reign
was Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee in…
The Duke of Cambridge reviews parade in final showstopping rehearsal for Trooping the Colour
29th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge undertook the
Colonel’s Review ahead of Trooping the Colour this week, capping
off rehearsals for the kick-off to the Platinum Jubilee weekend.
William, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, conducted the
Colonel’s Review—a final dress rehearsal…
The outside of Buckingham Palace is
getting ready for a concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. But
if you walk past, you’ll notice a new addition to palace grounds,
the “Tree of Trees.” The 21-meter-tall tree was put in place days
before it will be illuminated as the principal Platinum Jubilee
beacon. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Heatherwick paid special
attention to…
In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen
would once again make history (as she has done many times
throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to
pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s. Earlier in 1992,
Prime Minister John Major informed the…
His name is PJ and he’s just a few hours
old but he’s already set to be one of the big stars of the Platinum
Jubilee. For this corgi is the emoji that will spring into life
every time Twitter users use the special celebratory hashtags for
the anniversary of The…
The State Opening of Parliament is a
standard fixture on The Queen’s calendar; she has attending the
event every year during her historic 70 year reign, aside from
1959, 1963, and 2022. Some of her most iconic style moments have
come from the State Opening of Parliament. 1967 State Opening
of Parliament Norman Hartnell was one of The Queen’s favourite
designers until his death in the…
When you hear the term “Granny’s Chips,”
you might be thinking of your grandma and her homemade chip recipe.
When it comes to the Royal Family, Granny’s Chips is the furthest
thing from a plate of fried potatoes; it’s one of the most…
The 'Tree of Trees' outside Buckingham Palace will light up a special Jubilee tradition
25th May 2022
The lighting of beacons to mark a major
royal event is a tradition that goes back centuries. It’s been an
integral part of all Jubilee celebrations and, as The Queen marks
the 70th anniversary of her reign, millions will watch a very
special interpretation of the…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee emblem is
taking centre stage in a new, limited exhibition at the Victoria
and Albert Museum in South Kensington. The display will celebrate
the creativity of the young aspiring designers and the number of
submissions for emblems to mark the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s
reign. It will also feature previous Jubilee emblem designs. Run in
accordance…
