The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived
in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday night, beginning their five-day
visit to the country that aims to “focus on showcasing Pakistan as
it is today – a dynamic, aspirational and forward-looking nation,”
per Kensington Palace. Arriving aboard the RAF Voyager plane, a
British government plane that carries government and royal VIPS,
William and Kate…
The Queen chooses a diamond diadem made for a king for the State Opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
If anyone was going to show us the
honourable draw between a Crown and a hat, it was the Queen. As
debate continued over whether Her Majesty should use the Imperial
State Crown for the State Opening of Parliament, Elizabeth II had a
rather elegant compromise. For this…
The Queen soldiers on through State Opening despite apparent cold
14th October 2019
The Queen has given her speech at the
State Opening of Parliament despite appearing to have the remnants
of a heavy cold. The Monarch looked to be breathing more rapidly
and heavily as she took her place on the Throne in the House of
Lords at the start of the ceremony and…
The Queen arrives at Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
Her Majesty the Queen has made her
entrance into the ancient Palace of Westminster for one of the most
important and, this year, controversial part of her duties.
Elizabeth II is now at Westminster for the State Opening of
Parliament. The Queen left Buckingham Palace just after 11am on a
wet and grey morning. She was accompanied by the Prince of Wales,
her official consort for the occasion, and…
Prince Charles has had a short meeting
with the Pope during a royal visit to the Vatican. The encounter
took place as the Prince of Wales attended the canonisation of
Cardinal John Henry Newman, the first English saint to be created
in decades. The future Head of the…
Two-thirds of people think The Queen should wear the Crown to opening of Parliament
14th October 2019
Over the weekend, Royal Central polled
our readers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on the topic of The
Queen wearing the State Crown at the opening of Parliament today.
Two-thirds of our readers voted in favour of The Queen wearing the
State Crown as opposed to a…
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see
and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation
about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat.
Yes, one of the style moments of all recent royal nuptials has been
the Queen’s choice of outfit. As a new royal wedding countdown…
He regularly clocks up several hundred
engagements a year but the Duke of Gloucester remains one of the
more low key members of the Royal Family. His recent visit to
Morocco is a case in point. The duke spent several days in the
north African country, carrying out a series…
Princess Anne carries on working despite Typhoon Hagibis and earthquake battering Japan
12th October 2019
The Princess Royal is maintaining a full
diary during her visit to Japan, despite the country facing its
worst storm in over 60 years. Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to arrive
in Tokeyo this evening, brining with it 150km/h winds. As 600,000
were being evacuated in…
A year ago today, Princess Eugenie and
Jack Brooksbank were married in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel,
Windsor. And while the couple are celebrating behind closed doors,
the royals are marking the occasion with some previously unseen
footage of the wedding on their social media sites. Princess
Eugenie marked her first wedding anniversary by sharing a specially
made video of her big…
