When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. Let’s take a look at who the other monarchs were at the
time of her accession. King Frederik IX of Denmark Often regarded
as a modernising monarch, King Frederik IX of Denmark had been on
the throne for nearly five years at the time of Queen Elizabeth
II’s accession. The…
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have
arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the
Platinum Jubilee. Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived
on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the
airport by the Deputy Prime Minister…
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…
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 the environment are at the heart of the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities. It’s another part of the…
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. 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…
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 London townhouse of the
Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had
already featured in one famous royal…
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.
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. Should we actually
count The Queen as the longest ruling monarch of them all by June?
This is about a bit more than numbers.
