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 her reign, in 1966, 1975, 1977,
1985 and 1994. 1966 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh first
visited the Bahamas from…
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…
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 Cambridge as they tour areas of the
Commonwealth in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A-Levels,
also known as advanced…
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…
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 1960. The constitutional
referendum was held in Ghana on 27 April 1960. The main issue at
hand was a change in the…
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.
A range of commemorative products
featuring the official Platinum Jubilee emblem has been produced by
Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, to
celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The official emblem was
designed by 19-year-old graphic…
One of the most significant milestones of
The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her May 2011 State Visit to
the Republic of Ireland. From 17 to 20 May 2011, Queen
Elizabeth II and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, made a State
Visit to Ireland. She was the first reigning monarch to visit
Ireland since her grandfather, King George V, visited in 1911.
Ireland became a republic in 1921…
