Princess Anne is not letting the
coronavirus pandemic get in the way of her royal duties as she made
her way through another packed week of engagements. Earlier this
week, the Princess Royal met with the first Occupational Therapy
graduates of the University of Central Lancashire. As Patron of the
Royal College of Occupational Therapists, she officially opened the
Occupational Therapy practice…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg is the
latest royal to have a rose named in his honour. The nation he will
one day rule is known as ‘’the country of roses’’ and members of
the Grand Ducal Family have had different types of the flower named
after them for over a century.
Buckingham Palace announced The Queen and
the Duke of Edinburgh will cut their summer break short in Balmoral
to spend time at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk starting on
Monday. A palace spokesperson said in a statement: “Subject to the
finalisation of the…
Sandringham Estate, the country retreat
used by Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family in
Norfolk, will be hosting a series of drive-in films in September.
From 25th September, the royal estate will host a selection of
films including Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, A Star is Born, and
The Greatest Showman. Attendees will be provided with transmitters
to allow the…
The fourth day of August turned out to be
a very good one for the House of Windsor. Two of its most famous
women made their debut on that date. They joined a rather
interesting list of people with regal connections who celebrated
birthdays then. As the royal bunting comes…
Prince Maurice of Battenberg was Queen
Victoria’s grandson, as he was the son of Victoria’s daughter,
Princess Beatrice and her husband, Prince Henry of Battenberg.
Prince Maurice of Battenberg was born at Balmoral Castle in 1891
and grew up in Great Britain. His elder…
In the end, this was a royal wedding all
about the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. As
Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, she wore a gown
that had once belonged to her granny and the tiara that the Queen
had chosen for her own wedding over seven decades before. But this
wasn’t a one way street of tributes. For the Queen made some rather
lovely nods to her…
The Countess of Wessex headed to a royal
local to meet up with old friends to show her support for
businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Sophie spent an
afternoon with fellow members of the Women’s Institute at a pub to
hear about the impact of lockdown on…
Born into a wealthy British aristocratic
family and later marrying the heir to the throne, Diana, Princess
of Wales, had an enviable jewel collection. However, the late
princess had a fondness for pearls, particularly chokers. In June,
the month where the precious stone…
Each year, Buckingham Palace holds three
garden parties in May, allowing ordinary citizens the opportunity
to rub shoulders with royalty. While this year’s events were
cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Royal Central is
sharing the history behind Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite’ royal
event. Each May, Buckingham Palace throws open the gates and allows
30,000 specially…
