Today marks the birthday of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty will be celebrating turning 94 at
Windsor. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in London on 21 April
1926, the first child of Albert and Elizabeth, then Duke and
Duchess of York. When Elizabeth’s uncle, King Edward VIII,
abdicated the throne in December 1936, his brother and Elizabeth’s
father became King…
As The Queen turns 94-years-old, Royal
Central takes a look at some interesting, funny and sometimes
bizarre facts about the monarch. As a teenager, the then Princess
Elizabeth, and her sister Princess Margaret, would act out and
perform a number ofpantomimes during…
The Duchess of Cambridge has written a
letter of support to the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Kate’s
letter reads: “I am writing to let you know how much I am thinking
of all the team at Evelina London Children’s Hospital during this
hugely difficult…
The Duke of Edinburgh releases rare statement praising Britain's bin men and postal workers
20th April 2020
The Duke of Edinburgh has released a rare
statement praising Britain’s key workers who are keeping the
country running in the midst of the ongoing public health
emergency. In his message, 98-year-old Prince Philip thanked staff
and volunteers, from those working in the medical profession to
those collecting rubbish from the streets. In full, the Duke said:
“As we approach World…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have cut
ties with four British tabloids. The couple sent a letter to the
editors of the Sun, the Mail, the Express and the Mirror saying
they will no longer cooperate with their publications. In their
statement, released on April 19th, the…
The Duchess of Kent has sent a supportive
message to her patronage, Hull & East Riding Breast Friends, during
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Her Royal Highness’s message was
shared by a member of staff on the charity’s website: “The Duchess
of Kent…
Her Majesty The Queen has requested that
there be no gun salute for her birthday next Tuesday. This is the
first time the traditional gun salute has been cancelled in her
68-year reign. A palace source stated, “Her Majesty was keen that
no special measures were put in place to allow gun salutes as she
did not feel it appropriate in the current circumstances.” There
are no plans in…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a mental health discussion over Zoom last week with a host of
charities involved in the Heads Together campaign. The purpose of
the call was to discuss how mental health charities can provide
support now in the midst of the COVID-19…
The Countess of Wessex pitched in to
treat NHS workers with a hot meal when she volunteered in the
kitchens of hospitality group Rhubarb on Tuesday. Donning a mask,
apron, and gloves, Sophie helped fill large trays with pasta and
assembled what appears to be tacos in…
It’s all the rage at this stage of
lockdown. People are posting photos of themselves at the age of
twenty across social media and reflecting on how things used to be.
Many of the throwbacks appear to involve bad perms and rather lurid
clothes while some show that we all seemed to look older in the 70s
no matter what age we actually were. In the spirit of fun, and with
a royal version of the…
