Queen Camilla will have two Ladies in
Attendance at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey. One of them is
Her Majesty’s sister, Annabel Elliot. The other is the Marchioness
of Landsdowne who is also one of The Queen’s Companions. Buckingham
Palace announced that Mrs Elliot and Lady Lansdowne would be in
attendance on Queen Camilla throughout the ceremony. Their role is
to assist…
April 21st 2023 is the 97th anniversary
of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. It is, of course, the first
time this date has come since her death, on September 8th 2022. On
what would have been her birthday, Royal Central looks back at how
the remarkable story of Queen…
It was all anyone could talk about on
Twitter yesterday: who lost their blue ticks, who were moved to
grey ticks, and who paid for Twitter Blue in order to receive a
blue tick. Here’s what happened with all of the official royal
Twitter accounts. The Royal Family —…
A visit to Birmingham saw the Prince and
Princess of Wales celebrating the city’s culture; and it also saw
William taking reservation orders over the telephone. Billed by
Kensington Palace as a visit to “celebrate the city’s diverse
culture and heritage and meet future leaders in the creative
industries,” William and Catherine first visited the Indian
Streatery restaurant. The Indian…
The first garden parties of King
Charles’s reign have been announced by Buckingham Palace. Two
garden parties will take place at Buckingham Palace on 3 May and 9
May in celebration of the coronation on 6 May. A third garden party
will take place at the Palace of…
The Archbishop of Canterbury joins faith leaders to encourage volunteering during the Big Help Out
20th April 2023
The Archbishop of Canterbury spent his
day volunteering with other faith leaders ahead of King Charles
III’s coronation, encouraging others to take part in the Big Help
Out. The Right Honourable Justin Welby helped out at The Passage in
London, a charity that supports…
Polls show more than half of Britons don't want the government to fund the Coronation
20th April 2023
According to a new poll by YouGov, more
than half of Britons do not think the government should fund King
Charles’s Coronation. The new poll was carried out just a couple of
weeks before Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla are
crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. To be exact, 51% of adults
are against the government funding the big event; 32% believe the
government should…
The Platinum Jubilee sketch that saw
Paddington Bear thank Queen Elizabeth II for a lifetime of service
on behalf of the nation has been nominated for a BAFTA. The
prestigious awards, recognising excellence in TV, have just one
people’s choice prize this year.
OK, we all had a feeling it was going to
happen but a brief statement from another royal household confirmed
that the Coronation celebrations will be getting started before the
big day itself. As they confirmed who will be attending the
upcoming events in London, the…
The monarchs of England and Great Britain
have been using the title of Defender of the Faith for over 500
years. However, King Charles III will not be using this title in
all of his realms and territories as Canada makes a change. In a
bill that was included with the Canadian government’s new budget,
one known as ‘the Royal Styles and Titles, 2023’ makes changes that
mean…
