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 milestone birthday in 2016. The Queen
celebrated her actual birthday in Windsor. The day before her
birthday, she attended an…
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…
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…
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 Phillips were married at St
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 17 May 2008. The couple lived
in Hong Kong in their early…
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…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
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…
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 official, ceremonially distributes
small silver coins referred to as “Maundy money.” Legally, the
coins are known…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen's historic State Visit to South Africa
14th April 2022
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…
Royal walkabouts have created some of the
most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a
royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it
or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t
actually start until the…
As Britain’s monarch and Head of the
Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and
some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess
Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum
Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at the Queen’s title there. In
Papua New Guinea Elizabeth II is known as Missis Kwin. The Queen is
Head of State in the…
