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 over her 69-year reign, though
there have been times when she has required hospitalisation or
operations and a step back from her…
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…
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences
that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her
primary London residence. For decades, this has been Buckingham
Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and
extensive renovations at the iconic London palace—her primary
residence has become Windsor Castle. What is a primary residence?
And where does The Queen spend…
The Queen is set to visit Wales for the
first time in five years in October. On the 14th, The Queen will
attend the opening ceremony of the sixth session of Senedd.
According to the Welsh Parliament website, Her Majesty will make a
speech in the Senedd’s chamber. In honour…
The Queen will officially open the
Scottish Parliament on 2 October with her son and daughter-in-law,
the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Back in 1999, Queen Elizabeth
opened the first session of the Scottish Parliament following the
devolution of powers. Let’s take a…
The statue of The Queen Mother in
Poundbury is not only causing conflicting traffic, but people say
the statue is an unfit tribute to the late royal. The 9ft 6in (3m)
bronze statue was unveiled in October 2016 by The Queen at the
Prince of Wales’ model town in Dorset. The sculpture by Philip
Jackson is the second casting of a statue which stands in The Mall
in London, depicting The Queen Mother…
500 horses to put on a special performance for The Queen to mark her 70 years on the throne
21st September 2021
The Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee
will now incorporate ‘A Gallop Through History’ courtesy of the
Royal Windsor Horse Show. Over 1,000 performers and 500 horses will
band together to tell a cohesive story of Britain’s history from
Elizabeth I (who reigned…
The Queen’s Green Canopy is one of
several big projects for The Platinum Jubilee in 2021. Originally
announced in May 2021, the Queen’s Green Canopy Garden was
officially launched on Monday, 20 September, at the RHS
Chelsea. Dame Judi Dench, a Queen’s Green Canopy…
One of The Queen’s royal pipers has
revealed how the monarch stepped in to support him and his family
following his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Scotland,
Pipe Major Scott Methven, who served as The Queen’s piper at
Balmoral Castle while she was in residence, said that she
“supported me with everything that went on in my private life.”
Methven’s wife was diagnosed…
