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 Castle. April 21st, 1926. The
Queen was born, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York at 2.40am
on 21 April 1926 at 17…
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…
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 at the beginning of their
respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the
tender age of 18. She had been born…
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…
As The Queen this week becomes Britain’s
longest reigning monarch, Madame Tussauds in London will be playing
their part in the celebrations as they dress their wax-work figure
of Her Majesty in a new crystal covered dress. The Queen will
overtake her great-great…
Taking some time away from his job as an
air ambulance pilot, The Duke of Cambridge will visit RAF
Coningsbyon 22 September to commemorate the 100th Anniversary
Parade of 29 (Reserve) Squadron. Prince William pictured here in
2010 at the Controls of a Search and Rescue Seaking Helicopter. The
Duke is the Honourary Air Commandant of Royal Air Force Coningsby.
The airbase is also home to the Battle…
Monarchy Rules: stories from Queen Elizabeth II to Alfred the Great
7th September 2015
After the success of our series: A
Victorian Family Tree: the story of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters
as well as celebrating Her Majesty’s record breaking reign, we
begin our new series: Monarchy Rules: stories of Queen Elizabeth II
to Alfred the Great. The…
The Queen attends 200th anniversary Braemar Gathering days before her own historic milestone
5th September 2015
Just a few days shy of making history
when she becomes the longest reigning British monarch, The Queen
attended the Braemar Gathering in Scotland. The Duke of Edinburgh
and The Duke of Rothesay, as Charles in styled in Scotland joined
Her Majesty. [getty…
On the day that The Queen becomes the
longest reigning monarch in British history there will be a special
service of music and prayers at one of Britain’s most important
churches to mark the historic moment. A ceremony of Choral Evensong
will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral on September 9th as Elizabeth
II overtakes Victoria in the record books. The Queen’s historic
milestone will…
