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 “Star Spangled Banner”
be played during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. It
was an unprecedented…
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 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 the Prince who was
part of the House of Windsor for over seven decades. At a recent
Service of Thanksgiving for his life, at…
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…
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 traces its history to the time when the colour
of a regiment was trooped for soldiers so they could become
accustomed to it and…
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…
Charles and Camilla get in the Jubilee spirit with a visit to the EastEnders street party
2nd April 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall are getting in the Platinum Jubilee spirt early as they
joined a street party that will end up being attended by millions.
The couple visited the set of EastEnders as the cast and crew
filmed their Jubilee specials. Charles and Camilla headed to the
Queen Vic pub on Albert Square which they found decked with bunting
and ready for a…
