As Her Majesty The Queen entered the
record books on Wednesday 9th September, becoming the
longest-reigning Monarch in British history, The Royal Mint
released two brand new infographics commemorating their
relationship with Her Majesty over the past 63 years. The Royal
Mint has had a long and lasting relationship with the Kings and
Queens of this country, having been striking the effigy of the…
As the world waits for The Queen to
become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Royal
Central takes a look back at Her Majesty’s reign through the
decades. Buckingham Palace balcony following the Coronation. In
honour of this historical day, I asked a few…
A is for Apollo 11, the craft which
helped put a man on the moon in 1969. The Queen sent a message of
congratulations on the historic event and during her long reign she
has also met several pioneering astronauts including Neil Armstrong
and Buzz Aldrin. Queen…
Business as usual: The Queen celebrates day of longest reign during Scottish Borders visit
9th September 2015
The Queen has signalled that it is
business as usual on the day she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning
monarch, visiting and opening Scotland’s new Borders Railway at a
ceremony in Tweedbank Station this afternoon. The Queen speaks to
Alyson Weir, Headteacher at Tweedbank Primary School after
receiving flowers from the school’s youngest pupil, Molly Inglis,
4. The 89-year old…
A new photo has been released by
Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen becoming the longest-reigning
British Monarch. The photograph, taken at Buckingham Palace in July
in The Queen’s private audience room, shows Her Majesty seated at
her desk, with one of her official…
On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II becoming
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch we look at some of the
significant milestones in her life, how they were marked and
reflect on some of Her Majesty’s words. The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh. June 15th 2015. Windsor…
Not all kings and queens are born in
castles. And the monarch about to become the longest reigning of
them all began her life in a house in a rather ordinary street in a
very genteel part of London. The story of Victoria started in
Kensington Palace. The tale of the woman about to take her record
began at No 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair for that is where
Elizabeth II was born. And from September…
Long to Reign Over Us: Royal Central shares their memories of The Queen
8th September 2015
Tomorrow, 9th September, will see Her
Majesty The Queen overtake her great-great grandmother, Queen
Victoria, as Britain’s longest reigning Monarch and take her place
in the history books- if she wasn’t already there. To mark the
occasion, we at Royal Central…
Many of us have been watching the myriad
of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen
Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th
September. The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The
Bank of England. By the Numbers To start…
Our historic Queen: how Europe's other royal reigns measure up
8th September 2015
We are now just 24 hours away from
history. On September 9th 2015, The Queen becomes the longest
reigning monarch in British history. There is huge interest in this
magical moment when Elizabeth II overtakes Victoria with people
around the world waiting for the day when the girl who was never
meant to rule sets the record for the longest reign we’ve known.
But even before the milestone is…
