Some of the most famous portraits of Britain’s queens are to be brought together in a special exhibition to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Sotheby’s is hosting the exhibition which focuses on the history of the monarchy. It will see dozens of pictures, including several in private ownership that are rarely seen by the public, brought together as The Queen celebrates the 70th anniversary…
September 11, 2001, changed the world after the attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. The Queen showed her support for the American people by having the US national anthem played at Buckingham Palace.
On 13 September 2001, The Queen ordered that the…
The smile is familiar, as is the stance. In what would prove to be his final portrait, Prince Philip is caught for eternity staring at his viewer as he prepares to walk one of the many corridors of Windsor Castle, seat of the royal dynasty which became his life. And at the…
As Britain’s monarch and Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen holds a number of titles and some might be more familiar than others. Ahead of The Princess Royal’s visit to Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is looking at the Queen’s title there. In Papua New Guinea Elizabeth II is known as Missis Kwin.
The Queen is Head of State in the…
The Royal Family is marking the first anniversary of the death of Prince Philip.
The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9th 2021 at Windsor Castle at the age of 99. His death was announced, with great sorrow, by The Queen soon afterwards.
Tributes continue to pour in for…
Her Majesty The Queen will miss the Royal Maundy Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Instead, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will represent Her Majesty.
The service is set to take place on Thursday, 14 April. Maundy Thursday, or Holy…
It was a wedding 35 years in the making for Prince Charles and Camilla. On April 9, 2005 after a royal scandal, a tragic death, forbidden love, two marriages and four children, Charles and Camilla were finally able to tie the knot.
But like the years leading up the ceremony, the wedding day was no walk in the park. First of all, the day itself had to be rescheduled. Originally meant to take…
Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen rides by carriage to Trooping the Colour for the first time
5th April 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many famous moments and milestones. For the first three decades of her rule, Her Majesty rode at Trooping the Colour and the year that she decided to start attending by carriage instead caused huge debate.
The famous ceremony…
June Brown, the legendary TV actress who has died at the age of 95, revealed she was so nervous at meeting The Queen on one of their several encounters that she almost fell over.
The star, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list just months ago…
When you think of 70 years on the throne, you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the palace. For example, the invention of the internet and email.
On 26 March 1976, The Queen would make her own technologic history when she sent the first-ever…
