The Queen won’t attend the traditional
Buckingham Palace garden parties to be held in Platinum Jubilee
year. The dates of the parties have been revealed but it’s also
been confirmed that other members of the Royal Family will
represent The Queen at the celebrations. Thousands will be welcomed
to the Palace for the parties. They take place on May 11th, May
18th and May 25th 2022. There…
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…
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 Essex and Abbey Wood in
southeast London. It was initially planned to open in full in
December 2018 but was hit by numerous…
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…
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 Netherlands Born Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1911, this German nobleman supported his wife,
mother-in-law, and daughters…
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…
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 Visit to the UK of her reign. Upon
arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke
of Edinburgh, and…
