A star-studded performance at the Queen’s
90th birthday celebrations will be led by Dame Shirley Bassey and
Gary Barlow. The event, held over four nights, will be hosted by
Ant and Dec in the private grounds of Windsor Castle on 15 May. It
will revisit highlights of the sovereign’s eventful life, from
her birth in 1926 to the Second World War and her coronation 1953,
which ushered…
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…
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…
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 Lunch hamper. The retailer has
been tasked with catering for Britain’s largest-ever picnic
which will take place on…
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…
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…
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 story behind Prince Charles’s
favourite brand of whisky? Every Sunday for the next few weeks,
we’ll be profiling…
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…
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, though they were not scheduled
to attend the event. The couple were also joined at the church by
Kate’s parents, Michael…
