The British Royal Family counts several
Olympians in their midst, but only one member has ever won an
elusive medal: Zara Tindall, the only daughter of the Princess
Royal, who followed in her parents’ footsteps in equestrianism.
Before we take a look at Zara’s path to the Olympics, let’s take a
brief stroll through the Olympic history of her parents, Princess
Anne and Mark Phillips. They…
Governor General unveils new Canadian Platinum Jubilee emblem
8th February 2022
The Governor General of Canada has shared
a new heraldic emblem for The Queen’s Canadian Platinum
Jubilee. Shared on social media on Monday, 7 February, the
new design is described as: “Created and painted by Cathy
Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald, the emblem’s…
The Queen traditionally always has a
quiet January and early February at Sandringham. She only travelled
to Sandringham from Windsor Castle last week to mark her Accession
Day as she always does. However, she is heading back to work and
has a busy March planned. Her…
Duchess of Cambridge set to read CBeebies Bedtime Story for Children’s Mental Health Week
7th February 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge will read
CBeebies Bedtime Story for Children’s Mental Health Week on the
BBC. The Duchess will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by
Jill Tomlinson for the mental health week that lasts from 7
February through 13 February. She chose this story as it aligns
with the theme this year of “Growing Together.” The Owl Who Was
Afraid of the Dark…
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of
the Duke of Edinburgh will take place at the end of March. It will
be held at Westminster Abbey with The Queen expected to attend. The
service is set for March 29th 2022, just a few days before the
first anniversary of Prince…
As the Summer Olympics get underway,
Royal Central takes a look at Great Britain’s royal Olympians. In
1971, the Princess Royal competed in multiple European three-day
event championships where she won a gold medal, and in 1975, she
won in both the individual and…
Commonwealth Leaders join the celebrations as The Queen's Platinum Jubilee gets under way
6th February 2022
The Queen has marked 70 years on the
throne and 70 years as Head of the Commonwealth. Leaders and
Governor Generals of the Commonwealth nations have been sharing
their well-wishes on the Platinum Jubilee. Australian Prime
Minister Scott Morrison has released a sombre statement in honour
of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: ”Today marks 70 years since The
Queen’s accession.
A modern way to say congratulations as ancient royal palaces mark the Jubilee on social media
6th February 2022
In honour of her Platinum Jubilee, The
Queen’s historic homes have been taking to social media to send
their well-wishes. Historic Royal Palaces have sent their
congratulations and shared some trivia about other notable reigns.
The organisation manages the Tower…
A poignant reminder of Prince Philip's life of service from The Queen as she marks 70 years as Monarch
6th February 2022
Ahead of her Accession Day on 6 February,
The Queen released a statement to mark her Platinum Jubilee in
which she highlighted her late husband’s dedication and
service. The statement contains a paragraph dedicated to the
late Duke of Edinburgh: I was…
The White House has paid tribute to The
Queen as she marks her Platinum Jubilee. On Twitter, the White
House said on behalf of President Joe Biden, “Today we honor Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the historic occasion of her Platinum
Jubilee. Throughout the past 70 years, she has strengthened the
ties of friendship, shared ideals, and faith in democracy that
forever unite our…
