2021 has brought a year of joy, personal
heartbreak, and difficult circumstances for many people worldwide,
and The Queen is no exception. As the year comes to a close, Royal
Central is looking back on Her Majesty’s year and all the highs,
lows, and little moments in between. January January started the
year with business as usual as the United Kingdom endured a third
national lockdown due…
A look back at the York Family’s tumultuous year – a time filled with joy, heartbreak and dilemma
17th December 2021
One could say it has been quite a busy
year for the York family with both highlights and some more
difficult moments. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both
welcomed their first child, Sarah, Duchess of York, published
another book, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York…
The Queen's Medal for Poetry recognises popular artist
11th December 2021
Her Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry has
been awarded for 2021 to Grace Nichols, a Guyanese poet who moved
to Britain in 1977. Nichols’ first poetry collection, I Is a
Long-Memoried Woman, was published in 1983 and won the Commonwealth
Poetry Prize. Her work celebrates…
A beaming Queen welcomes award winner to Windsor as she carries out another engagement
9th December 2021
The Queen continues to hold in-person
audiences at Windsor Castle. She met with Thomas Trotter to present
him with the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music on 8 December. Trotter, a
world-renowned concert organist, was announced as the winner last
November. In a statement on the Royal Family’s website, The Master
of The Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, said: “This year’s medal salutes
a world…
With the holiday season upon us, the
Royal Family geared up for Christmas by supporting the Duchess of
Cambridge at The Together At Christmas Community Carol Service.
Held at Westminster Abbey, the service was spearheaded by the
Duchess as a way to thank people across the…
The Queen's Green Canopy welcomes first Champion Cities
6th December 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy has celebrated
its first two ‘Champion Cities’ this weekend, recognising cities
across the United Kingdom that dedicate themselves to green
initiatives. Over the weekend, Greater Manchester and Leicester
were recognised as the first two…
The Queen has received the prestigious
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award. In a ceremony at the
US Library of Congress last Thursday, The Queen was honoured for
her lifelong commitment to the people of the Commonwealth and her
leadership throughout the nearly seven decades of her reign. The
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award, named after the late
US Supreme Court…
The Queen's Mistress of the Robes dies at age 101
4th December 2021
Queen Elizabeth’s Mistress of the Robes,
Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Dowager Duchess of Grafton, has died at the
age of 101. Born Ann Fortune Smith on 20 February 1920, the Dowager
Duchess was the senior lady in the Royal Household, and her duties
included organising the rota…
The links between British and Romanian royals at heart of latest visit
26th November 2021
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the
Romanian Crown is this week on a four-day long visit to the United
Kingdos with her husband Prince Radu of Romania. It’s the latest in
a long line of visits between the two families. The first visit of
the Royal Family of…
Windsor Castle ready for Christmas
26th November 2021
Windsor Castle is ready to celebrate the
holidays. The Christmas decorations are up and visitors will be
able to see the State Apartments transformed with shimmering
Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and festive garlands. Photo by
Royal Collection Trust In addition to the State Apartments, on
special display this year and now open, it’s the first time
costumes worn by Her Majesty The…

