When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and
stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our special Jubilee
series, we look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen
Louise of Sweden An aunt of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lady
Louise Mountbatten would become the second wife of the Swedish
Crown Prince, later…
The Duchess of Cambridge steps out in style to honour The Queen at Design Museum
5th May 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in
style as she presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British
Design at London’s Design Museum. The award which was set up five
years ago recognises the cultural and trade role British design and
the fashion industry have played…
On Victoria’s birthday, will The Queen be involved in opening the Elizabeth Line?
5th May 2022
A few weeks before the Platinum Jubilee
weekend, the capital will open its new Crossrail service, the
Elizabeth line. But can we expect to see the sovereign it’s named
after at the opening of the line? The railway is set to run from
Reading in Berkshire to Shenfield in…
In honour of the Platinum Jubilee, the
Government has announced a special one-off addition to the annual
Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee Volunteering Award. The new award will highlight 20
national charities working to empower young people aged 16 to 25.
The number 20 has been chosen to reflect 20 years of QAVS. The
annual QAVS is the highest award…
In May 1982, Pope John Paul II visited
the United Kingdom marking the first visit there by a reigning
Pope. The visit was organised and largely funded by the Roman
Catholic Church. It’s estimated it cost around £7 million at the
time. This visit would be a pastoral…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and
stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal
Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Prince Bernhard of the…
The Queen personally intervened to ensure
the safety of her cousin, the Duke of Kent, after information came
to light that the IRA was planning to kidnap him. The Duke had been
posted to Northern Ireland with the Royal Scots Greys in 1971.
However, the former Northern Irish Prime Minister, Terence O’Neill,
had information that the IRA planned to kidnap the Duke if he
entered Belfast. He…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and
stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal
Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Prince Felix of Luxembourg One…
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign
she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all
began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her
Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as
they made the first State…
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and
stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In this series, Royal
Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952.
Princess Georgina of Liechtenstein Born an Austrian countess,
Countess Georgia von Wilczek became the princess consort of
Liechtenstein and served the…
