When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century.
King Baudouin of the Belgians
The young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee celebrations.
The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350 native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, will ensure that trees and…
Throughout her historic 70 year reign, The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11 December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street.Â
The…
To celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday, The Tower of London fired a 62-round gun salute.
With The Queen turning 96, one might wonder, why 62 rounds? Twenty-one rounds represent a royal anniversary while 20 rounds are fired to reflect the tower’s status as a royal palace and fortress. As for the other 21 rounds, those are for the City of London, symbolising the city’s…
Not all kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair for that is where Elizabeth II was born.
In the 1920s this now famous address was the…
As The Queen turns 96, many UK papers feature her photo as well as tributes to a record breaking Monarch in her Platinum Jubilee year. But Elizabeth II has been dominating the front pages for almost a century now.
Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was born, there…
The Platinum Jubilee tour of Grenada by the Earl and Countess of Wessex has been postponed.
Buckingham Palace announced that, following consultation with the Government of Grenada and advice from the Governor General, the visit would not go ahead in the coming weeks. It’s hoped the visit will be able to take place at a later date.
No official reason for the postponement was…
The Queen will soon reach a new milestone. On June 13th 2022, she becomes the second longest reigning Monarch in recorded history. However, an argument from the tailend of the reign of Queen Victoria might just be enough to propel her into an even more historic position.
The Queen has marked her 96th birthday with a new photo celebrating one of her greatest passions.
Her Majesty, long known for her love of horse riding and racing, is shown with two of her fell ponies in a new image released by the Windsor Horse Show.
The Queen is seen…
The date is set, the bunting is being dusted down and plans for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II are well under way. She is the first British Monarch to rule for 70 years but just days before the long weekend of celebrations take place, she will achieve another landmark. For in just a few days’ time, Elizabeth II will become the third longest reigning Monarch in recorded…
