Seventy years ago, on February 6 1952, a
young Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the British throne. She was
crowned on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. And amongst
the timeless jewels worn that day, was a necklace that has its own
place in history. The Queen wore the Coronation Necklace, a diamond
necklace with large collet set diamonds. The necklace was
originally created for Victoria…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
changes but some things remain constant. Among them is the
traditional ceremony which allows Britain’s politicians to get down
to business: the State Opening of Parliament. All laws are passed
in The Queen’s name…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit
to the Bahamas, their first official trip there, is part of The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Royal Central takes a look
back at previous visits to the Bahamas by The Queen. She has
visited the country five times in…
The historic moment an investiture was held outside the UK for the first time
23rd March 2022
In November 1953, The Queen would make
the first Commonwealth tour of her reign which included a stop in
Jamaica. On that visit, an Investiture would be held for the first
time outside of the United Kingdom. An investiture is a formal
installation or ceremony when someone is given regalia and
authority of high office. It was Hon. Colonel A.G. Curphey, M.C.,
E.D., who was knighted during a…
During her 70 years on the throne, Queen
Elizabeth II has made six visits to Jamaica. After its independence
from Britain in 1962, Jamaica has remained a member of the
Commonwealth. The Queen is Queen of Jamaica and she is represented
in the country by a Governor-General…
At the end of the final full-day visit to
Belize, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, touched on his own
personal experiences and how Belize played a part in him receiving
the results of his A-Levels. The Duke is on a tour of the Caribbean
with the Duchess of…
The Queen has always paid care and duty
to the veterans of the Second World War, having grown up during the
conflict and served herself as a mechanic with the Auxiliary
Territorial Service. Fifty years on from the successful D-Day
Landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy, The Queen helped lead tributes
to the veterans of this pivotal wartime operation in 1994,
accompanied by world leaders in…
With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
currently touring Belize as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations, let’s take a look at The Queen’s past visits to the
country in 1985 and 1994; as well as other members of the Royal
Family who have visited over the…
Through her 70 years on the throne, Her
Majesty The Queen has seen a lot of history happen and has created
a lot of history herself. As Royal Central looks back on her
Platinum Jubilee milestones, we are taking a look at when Ghana
rejected the monarchy in a referendum in…
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many
milestones, one of which is the Australian Republican Referendum in
1999 that saw the country debate replacing her with an elected head
of state. Republicanism has long been debated in Australia, dating
back to the early 1900s. At the Australian Constitution Convention
in 1998, it was proposed that an amendment be added to the
constitution to abolish…
