While she has made countless milestones
and memories over her 70-year reign, Royal Central is taking a look
back at Her Majesty’s historic 1965 visit to West Germany in honour
of the Platinum Jubilee. Her Majesty The Queen and her husband, the
Duke of Edinburgh paid a state visit as the climax of a political
reconciliation that had been pushed hard by both the British and
German governments.
Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed a dozen
Prime Ministers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand; she’s met nearly every American President of her reign;
she meets the movers and the shakers of the arts, politics, science
worlds—but has there been a…
When you think of 70 years on the throne,
you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable
moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on
the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the
palace. For example, the invention of…
The Queen's Reign in Style Moments: The Investiture of the Prince of Wales
2nd April 2022
As Royal Central continues to look back
on the iconic looks from The Queen’s reign, we turn to the famous
outfit she wore at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. On 26
July 1958 Prince Charles, The Queen’s eldest son, was made the
Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by letters patent. |However,
his investiture did not take place until 1 July 1969 at Caernarfon
Castle. Watched by…
The Queen has made history countless
times throughout her 70-year reign and 17 October 1980 was no
exception. On that day, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British
Monarch to make a state visit to the Vatican. The historic visit
was seen as a historic opportunity to…
The Queen’s most infamous moment during
Trooping the Colour occurred in 1981, when a teenager fired six
blank shots at her during the procession. Three days before
Trooping the Colour, a letter arrived at Buckingham Palace. It
read: “Your Majesty. Don’t go to the…
When I read about Princess Diana:
Accredited Access Exhibition, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.
It’s advertised as “the world’s first-ever walk-through documentary
experience,” and to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure what it
meant. As I have a fascination with the Royal Family, I was going
to go to the exhibit one way or another, even if it didn’t include
things like royal…
The Queen has seen countries gain their
independence from The Crown throughout her reign, with the most
recent being Barbados’s transition to a republican country last
November. Barbados was claimed as a British colony during the
reigns of James I and Charles I in the…
There have been moments of The Queen’s
reign that have gone instantly viral, and her first meeting with
then-First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009—where the two women were
seen hugging—made headlines around the world. Obama was
accompanying her husband, US President…
In 1977, the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth
II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the
throne. Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days”
which coincided with The Queen’s Offical Birthday. The anniversary
of the date itself, 6 February 1977 was commemorated in church
services. In March of that year…
