It was all smiles for The Queen on
Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the
year – the Epsom Derby. Her Majesty visited the racecourse on the
same day the country was celebrating the 65th anniversary of her
Coronation in 1953. Embed from Getty…
The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June
2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It
was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had
been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years
since the Queen’s…
Today is the 65th anniversary of the
coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who
succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in
which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
On 6 February 1952, while Princess
Elizabeth and Prince Philip were off to Australia and New Zealand
via Kenya when the news came in that King George VI had died, it
made the nearly 26-year-old princess Queen. Preparations quickly
were in full force for the coronation to be held after an
appropriate time of mourning had passed. The first meeting
Coronation Commission was held in April 1952 with…
It has been described as the most
important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown
that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its
own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in
partnership by the Monarch, it has become one…
Kensington Palace has announced that the
Duke of Cambridge will visit the Isle of Man on Wednesday 6th June
for a day of events. Among the engagements he will undertake next
week, Prince William will visit the Isle of Man TT and will attend
a reception held for guests from…
The Queen and Prince Charles to open The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey
1st June 2018
Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The
Prince of Wales, will open The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at
Westminster Abbey next Friday. Upon arrival at the abbey, Her
Majesty will be greeted by the Dean of Westminster Abbey, The Very
Reverend Dr John Hall. The Queen and her son will then proceed to
the Diamond Jubilee Galleries where they will meet a group of
people who have been…
A Gold Quarter Sovereign to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Jubilee is released
1st June 2018
A brand new Gold Quarter Sovereign has
been released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire
Coronation Jubilee which marks 65 years since Her Majesty was
coronated in 1953. Collectables firm The Bradford Exchange has
released the new coin to celebrate this…
The Duke of Kent shows no signs of slowing down as he advertises for a new Private Secretary
1st June 2018
The Duke of Kent is showing no signs of
slowing down as he advertises for a new Private Secretary to begin
working for him in 2019. The 82-year-old royal is looking for
somebody to manage his household and to accompany him on
engagements both in the UK and abroad. The…
The Queen is looking to hire a
new Anniversaries Officer to join her existing team who send
out congratulatory letters to those celebrating a big
occasion. If you are about to celebrate your 100th birthday or your
60th wedding anniversary, you will most likely receive a card from
The Queen. Her Majesty’s Anniversaries Officer will help
manage and organise this. Cards are sent to those…
