A nostalgic handwritten letter by the Queen detailing how she and Prince Philip first fell in love has sold for a £14,400 at an auction.
Inscribed with ink on white paper and adorned with the royal crest, the two-page anecdote describes how Her Majesty met her future husband for the first time and danced together at nightclubs in London.
The romantic account, written in 1947, was sent by the…
David Beckham: ''Queen is Number One Leader''
26th March 2016
Former England and Manchester United legend David Beckham has described the Queen as the ‘number one leader’.
Speaking in ‘Our Queen at 90’, an ITV documentary that marks the Queen’s 90th birthday, the 40-years-old said that when looking up to a role model, the…
A lunch fit for a Queen: Inside the Patron's Lunch hamper
23rd March 2016
When over 10,000 people come together on The Mall to celebrate The Queen 90th birthday this June, there is a fair chance that a lot of them will be hungry. Now, Marks and Spencer has revealed the treats that members of the public can expect to receive in its Patron’s…
Queen to visit London's Crossrail construction site
19th February 2016
The Queen will pay a trip to Europe’s largest construction project next week when she visits the Crossrail works at London’s Bond Street.
Her Majesty is due to make the 26m descent underground to see the ongoing building of brand new ticket halls that are expected to see over 220,000 people pass through them daily when the project is completed in 2018.
When services begin…
Palaces to host largest-ever exhibition of Queen's wardrobe
5th February 2016
The Queen’s official residences are to host the largest-ever exhibition of The Queen’s wardrobe starting on 21 April, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.
Beginning at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Queen’s official Scottish residence, the exhibition…
By Royal Appointment: Supplying the Royal Family
26th January 2016
In this new blog series, Royal Central will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households.
Which brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the…
New statue of The Queen commissioned to mark her 90th birthday
25th January 2016
A new statue of The Queen will be erected later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations.
The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The bronze statue, mounted on a stone plinth, features the monarch dressed in her Order of the Garter robes.
The statue’s initial plans, detailing…
Profile: Sir Stuart Peach - the next head of HM Armed Forces
22nd January 2016
The Ministry of Defence has announced that a senior RAF officer is to become the next Chief of Defence Staff, the individual charged with leading all three Armed Forces in the UK.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, 59, will succeed General Sir Nick Houghton in the summer…
Duchess of Cambridge’s family join Royal Family for Gallipoli service
10th January 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance at the wreath-laying service today to remember those who died in the Gallipoli campaign. They joined The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in the placing of a wreath at the war memorial on the Sandringham Estate…
Princes Charles and William given access to confidential government papers
17th December 2015
The Prince of Wales has been routinely receiving secret cabinet papers for over ten years, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
The request, filed by the anti-monarchy group Republic, detailed an arrangement in the Cabinet’s ‘precedent book’, revealing Prince Charles is included on the “standard circulation” list for official government documents and…