While The Queen was unable to attend the
COP26 climate conference in Glasgow due to health reasons, she
recorded a message for world leaders and activists gathered there.
She wore a particularly poignant piece of jewellery for her
statement, a butterfly brooch that is rarely seen. The
then-Princess Elizabeth received the ruby and diamond brooch in the
shape of a butterfly from her friend the…
Barbados to remove The Queen as head of state at the end of November
2nd November 2021
With the election of Barbados’ first
President, on 30 November, when the Caribbean island becomes a
Republic, Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be the head of state.
The island’s Governor General Dame Sandra Mason was elected almost
unanimously by the former…
The Queen marks independence anniversary for Antigua and Barbuda
1st November 2021
The Queen has sent a message of good
wishes to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor-General of
Antigua and Barbuda, to mark their 40th Anniversary of
Independence. Antigua and Barbuda were formally British colonies.
Antigua was first colonised by the English…
Following news from Buckingham Palace
that Her Majesty has been ordered to rest for the next two weeks,
it’s believed she recorded her video message for the COP26 UN
Climate Change Summit in Glasgow in which she announced she would
be absent. Earlier this week, The Queen ‘regretfully’ cancelled her
upcoming visit to Glasgow where she was set to attend the summit.
Following…
The Queen appears well as she grants virtual audience following hospitalisation
29th October 2021
Following hospitalisation for an unknown
reason last week, Her Majesty The Queen appeared well and in good
spirits during a virtual audience this week. The 95-year-old
monarch granted the audience to the 2020 winner of The Queen’s Gold
Medal for Poetry, David…
The Queen carried out her first
engagement since her brief hospitalisation last week, conducting
virtual audiences at Windsor Castle. On Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth
received two new ambassadors from her office at Windsor Castle,
with the ambassadors appearing at Buckingham…
Starting 25 November and for the first
time, visitors to Windsor Castle will have the opportunity to see
six rare, surviving costumes worn by the teenage Princess Elizabeth
and Princess Margaret during wartime performances. During the
Second World War, Her Majesty The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth)
and her sister Princess Margaret would spend much of their time in
Windsor safely away from the…
Following the news that The Queen has
reluctantly cancelled a two-day visit to Northern Ireland on
Wednesday after doctors advised her to rest up, Royal Central is
taking a look back at a timeline of Her Majesty’s health. The Queen
has luckily enjoyed good health…
The Queen and members of the Royal Family
attended a reception at Windsor Castle for the Global Investment
Summit taking place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday. Joined by The
Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Prince Michael of…
The Queen praises the work of the Welsh Senedd as she opens its new session
15th October 2021
The Queen officially opened the sixth
session of the Senedd in Cardiff on Thursday, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Prior to the Senedd’s
opening, the royals were treated to performances of the Welsh and
British national anthems and an honour guard. Throughout the day,
the Welsh community’s response to the global pandemic was on
display, with special…
