As the world waits for The Queen to
become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Royal
Central takes a look back at Her Majesty’s reign through the
decades. Buckingham Palace balcony following the Coronation. In
honour of this historical day, I asked a few individuals that are
well known to all royal followers the following question: “As The
Queen becomes the…
Business as usual: The Queen celebrates day of longest reign during Scottish Borders visit
9th September 2015
The Queen has signalled that it is
business as usual on the day she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning
monarch, visiting and opening Scotland’s new Borders Railway at a
ceremony in Tweedbank Station this afternoon. The Queen speaks to
Alyson Weir, Headteacher at…
A new photo has been released by
Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen becoming the longest-reigning
British Monarch. The photograph, taken at Buckingham Palace in July
in The Queen’s private audience room, shows Her Majesty seated at
her desk, with one of her official…
Many of us have been watching the myriad
of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen
Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th
September. The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The
Bank of England. By the Numbers To start at the beginning of their
respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the
tender age of 18. She had been born…
Monarchy Monday: The love story of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
24th August 2015
No questions asked Queen Victoria, and
Prince Albert have one of the most famous love stories of the royal
family of all time. Although Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip do
have one that comes a close second. Princess Elizabeth, Prince
Philip and Prime Minister Louis St.
As 9th September draws ever
closer, when Her Majesty will overtake Queen Victoria as
the country’s longest-reigning monarch, there’s no end to the
amount of retrospective coverage; looking back over her 63-year
reign and its highs and lows. Now, US-based…
Everybody will remember the magnitude of
celebrations commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth
II in 2012. From the River Thames pageant to the concert outside
Buckingham Palace and especially the extended Bank Holiday weekend.
Let’s not forget though that The Queen’s great-great-grandmother,
Queen Victoria, was also a Monarch, who celebrated 60 years on the
throne, and…
Palaces to pixels: how the royal web presence has developed over the years
16th August 2015
137 years ago, on 14 January 1878, Queen
Victoria became one of the first people to see Professor Alexander
Graham Bell’s brand new invention in action. Bell’s demonstration
of the telephone, which took place at Osborne House, was a roaring
success, and it went…
The dream of attending an Investiture is
something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person
who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from
The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or
Prince William. View image |…
Rumours that The Queen is moving to New York City addressed by Buckingham Palace
7th July 2015
For those of you may that may have
worried that Queen Elizabeth II may be travelling across the pond
for a new life in New York City, you may rest as these are nothing
but rumours. The property blog the Real Deal reported that a buyer
recorded as ‘Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand’ was
considering purchasing a condo at Zeckendorf Development’s
43-storey high United…
