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…
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 40th
anniversary of her reign—her Ruby Jubilee—in 1992, though you
wouldn’t have known about it unless you knew the context behind her
now infamous ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech. What may have ordinarily
been a celebratory event…
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…
King Willem-Alexander and Duke of Sussex take in wheelchair basketball final ahead of Invictus Closing Ceremony
23rd April 2022
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
joined the Duke of Sussex at the wheelchair basketball final in The
Hague’s Zuiderpark. Princess Margriet, the King’s aunt, and her
son, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, also attended the event that saw the
Dutch team face off against the American team. The Dutch royals
were seen cheering hard for their team, but Team Netherlands wasn’t
able…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
released four new photographs of Prince Louis as he celebrates his
fourth birthday. The images were taken by the Duchess on a beach in
Norfolk earlier this month. The young royal is seen running on the
beach, and his similarities…
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…
The Prince of Wales is challenging young
people around the world to design their dream future with nature at
its heart. Prince Charles has set the challenge to mark Earth Day
2022. In a video message, he calls on children and young people to
”draw, paint or write about” the future they want to see. He asks
them to put the natural world at the centre of their vision. His
call…
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…
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 royal palace and fortress. As for the other
21 rounds, those are for the City of London, symbolising the
city’s…
