The British royal family has many notable
pieces of jewellery in their collection. From personal purchases to
items passed down through generations, Royal Central is taking a
look at the origins of the Cambridge emeralds. Nearly 200 years
ago, in Germany, after the unexpected death of Princess Charlotte
of Wales, the sons of King George III had to scramble to marry and
produce a legitimate…
The Queen releases message of support for people of Nova Scotia following mass shooting
21st April 2020
The Queen has written a message of
support to the people of Nova Scotia after the small Canadian
province suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a gunman killed in
excess of 18 people on Saturday and Sunday. The message, sent to
the Governor General of Canada and the…
Today marks the birthday of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be celebrating turning 94 at
Windsor. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London on 21 April
1926, the first child of Albert and Elizabeth, then Duke and
Duchess of York. When Elizabeth’s…
Her Majesty The Queen has requested that
there be no gun salute for her birthday next Tuesday. This is the
first time the traditional gun salute has been cancelled in her
68-year reign. A palace source stated, “Her Majesty was keen that
no special measures were put in place to allow gun salutes as she
did not feel it appropriate in the current circumstances.” There
are no plans in place…
Her Majesty The Queen has recorded her
first ever Easter message, telling the nation that “coronavirus
will not overcome us”. The message was recorded at Windsor Castle
on Good Friday. The video shows a candle bringing light to an altar
while the Queen can only be…
A new YouGov poll has placed The Queen
firmly atop the list of most popular royals, with a 78% rating
across all age groups. Sitting in second place is The Duchess of
Cambridge, who trails by five percent points at 73%. Her husband,
The Duke of Cambridge is the third…
The Queen is set to address the United
Kingdom and the Commonwealth on Sunday evening as the coronavirus
pandemic continues to affect millions of lives around the world.
When she speaks on Sunday evening, it will be only the fifth time
that Her Majesty has made a televised address outside of her annual
Christmas message. While three were messages in times of conflict
and mourning, one was…
The Queen marked the 68th anniversary of
her accession this week. But while the day itself is always spent
quietly and privately at Sandringham House, the place where her
beloved father died on February 6th 1952, the royal diary is
picking up pace. Elizabeth II, just days…
The Queen has followed in her father’s
footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate,
seven decades after King George VI declared the original version
open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came
just hours before the anniversary of his…
Queen fans and…Queen…fans rejoice! The
Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating the legendary
rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring
two queens on either side. The double-sided Queen coin is the first
in the Music Legends collection, which will pay “tribute to the
bands and artists whose attitude, sounds and look came to define
each passing…
