According to a biography of Queen
Elizabeth II, she was left ‘tickled and touched’ to have been
chosen as Papua New Guinea’s monarch in 1975 while she was on a
royal tour of the country. In Queen of the World, Robert Hardman
writes that “The Queen did not become Queen of Papua New Guinea
because its people decided to retain her. She is their sovereign
because they actually invited her to…
As we look at the marvellous monies
raised by Comic Relief, and the other support that the Arts give to
charity we may think that this is a modern phenomenon – not so and
the Foundling Hospital now known as Coram is an excellent example.
When the Duchess of Cambridge makes…
The Queen to hold secret dinner with the US Ambassador regarding President Trump
24th February 2019
The Queen is set to join an US Ambassador
for a private dinner next month. The dinner could set the scene for
a potential full state visit from US President Donald Trump as
early as this summer. Embed from Getty Images According to the
Daily Mail, US Ambassador Woody…
Royal Pictures from History: first sight of Elizabeth II as Queen
7th February 2019
In this occasional series, looking at
famous royal images from history, Royal Central goes back to 1952
and the moment the world first saw Elizabeth II after her sudden
accession to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI.
The Image: Queen Elizabeth II, February 7th 1952, London
Airport [getty src=”568960959″ width=”594″ height=”436″
tld=”co.uk”] The…
The Queen has sent a message to the
President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro following a dam failure in
Brumadinho on 25 January at an iron ore mine site. Her Majesty’s
message was released yesterday on social media and the Royal
Family’s website. The Queen said: “Prince…
Come a royal wedding, millions around the
world tune in to see the happy couple tie the knot. While everyone
is excited for the pair, there might be one thing that outshines
the day – the bridal gown. For months people speculate about
what the bride-to-be is going to…
Last week, Prince Phillip made headlines
as he decided to not wear a seatbelt just days after having a car
accident. Sitting behind the wheel with not being buckled in caused
quite the controversy. But there may be a reason as to why royals
don’t always wear seatbelts. Embed from Getty Images Hello! spoke
with former Royal Protection Officer Simon Morgan, of Trojan
Consultancy. Morgan explained…
Inquiring children’s minds want to know, does The Queen eat pizza?
16th January 2019
During a visit to community garden King
Henry’s Garden Walk in Islington yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge
rolled up her sleeves to help make pizza with a group of local
primary school children in the garden’s outdoor kitchen. As they
all rolled out dough and slathered…
Her Majesty The Queen has received Her
Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and her husband,
Prince Radu at Buckingham Palace. The Romanian Crown revealed the
visit on their Twitter account. The meeting was private, and as
such, no photos have been released.
The British royal residences are
beginning to look a lot like Christmas: the Christmas trees have
gone up at Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, and Kensington Palace
as the royals prepared to celebrate the holiday season. The Royal
Family Twitter account posted a time-lapse video last week of
garland and three Christmas trees going up in the Marble Hall at
Buckingham Palace. The Palace notes that…
