As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour.
What some might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at Windsor rather than Buckingham Palace, and The Queen was not even at Windsor. Instead, she celebrated her special day at Sandringham. The…
As The Queen turns 96, many UK papers feature her photo as well as tributes to a record breaking Monarch in her Platinum Jubilee year. But Elizabeth II has been dominating the front pages for almost a century now.
Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was born, there…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen turns 90
21st April 2022
Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reach their 90th birthday, marking the occasion on 21 April 2016, though her official birthday celebrations took place in June. Today, on her 96th birthday, let’s revisit the major events that occurred on this…
The murder of Lord Mountbatten
20th April 2022
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of India and a member of the Royal Navy.
One of the most tragic moments in The Queen’s reign was his murder in…
Why The Queen topped an initial Sunday Times Rich List
19th April 2022
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were not personally hers.
The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom with a net…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen becomes a great-grandmother
18th April 2022
Much like her father before her, who became The Queen’s first grandchild in 1977, Savannah Phillips has the honour of being The Queen’s first great-grandchild. Today, let’s learn more about the youngster who first made The Queen a great-grandmother.
Peter and Autumn…
The Queen has been a fashion plate throughout her 70-year reign, and some outfits have become legendary. Among the most iconic is the bright pink dress The Queen wore at her first jubilee celebrations in 1977, when she decided to go bold to celebrate 25 years on the throne.
The Queen wore an instantly iconic bubblegum pink dress for the Service of Thanksgiving and subsequent events held in…
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s bedroom.
Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in early June 1982. He claims he…
The history of Royal Maundy Services
14th April 2022
With the Easter holiday fast approaching, Royal Central is looking into the history of Royal Maundy Services.
Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, which precedes Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch, or a royal…
In March 1995, Her Majesty The Queen would make a historic visit to South Africa.
It was hugely significant for many reasons and came less than a year after the country’s first fully democratic elections had seen Nelson Mandela chosen by his people as their president.
It was also very special for The Queen as it was her first trip back to a county she loved since she visited as a…