The Queen has always paid care and duty to the veterans of the Second World War, having grown up during the conflict and served herself as a mechanic with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Fifty years on from the successful D-Day Landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy, The Queen helped lead tributes to the veterans of this pivotal wartime operation in 1994, accompanied by world leaders in…
With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently touring Belize as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, let’s take a look at The Queen’s past visits to the country in 1985 and 1994; as well as other members of the Royal Family who have visited over the…
Through her 70 years on the throne, Her Majesty The Queen has seen a lot of history happen and has created a lot of history herself. As Royal Central looks back on her Platinum Jubilee milestones, we are taking a look at when Ghana rejected the monarchy in a referendum in…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in 1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head of state.
Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the constitution to abolish…
A range of commemorative products featuring the official Platinum Jubilee emblem has been produced by Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
The official emblem was designed by 19-year-old graphic…
One of the most significant milestones of The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her May 2011 State Visit to the Republic of Ireland.Â
From 17 to 20 May 2011, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, made a State Visit to Ireland. She was the first…
The Queen in 'cultural boycott' to show disapproval of Russian invasion of Ukraine
17th March 2022
The Royal Art Collection, held in trust by The Queen, has become involved in the cultural boycott of Russia. The collection is withdrawing permission for three swords to be displayed at the Kremlin Museums in Moscow.
The Guardian reports the collection agreed to lend the 17th-century weapons as part of an exhibition centred around duelling. The exhibit is sponsored by the Russian oligarch and…
The Queen became the first British sovereign to visit China in 1986, officially visiting the country with the Duke of Edinburgh over a six-day period beginning on 13 October.
The Queen and Prince Philip visited the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Kunming…
During the reign of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Windsor Castle was made their primary royal residence despite the Queen complaining early on in her reign that the castle was “prison-like” and “dull and tiresome.” She would often prefer Osborne…
Windsor Castle serves as the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of British kings and Queens for nearly 1,000 years. William the Conqueror originally built the site to secure the western approach to London while providing easy access from the capital and a royal hunting forest. From the castle’s early stages, it was recommended it should serve as a…
