Luxembourg

Meet Europe's newest royal baby - and he's got a rather significant name

Europe has a brand new royal baby and he has been given a name to mark the special time of year that he made his debut. Luxembourg’s royals are celebrating as Prince Felix and Princess Claire welcomed their third child and second son on January 7th 2024 just as celebrations for Epiphany on January 6th came to an end. And they have given their new baby the name of one of the three kings…
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Features

William at 40: The birthplace of a future king

It’s been forty years since Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles welcomed their first child, Prince William. And he made his debut at what is now one of the most famous maternity units in the world, the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital…
The Yorks

What is Princess Beatrice's daughter's official title?

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their first child together, a daughter, on 18 September. While it is unknown what name the couple has chosen, the public already knows what the child’s official title will be. Passed on by her father’s family, the baby will be given the Italian title of Nobile Donna, which translates to Noble Woman. While her father goes by…
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British RoyalsFeatures

A hat trick of royal babies for 2021

2021 is proving to be the year of royal babies for the British Royal Family. The Queen will have a hat trick of new great-grandchildren including Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s son, and the upcoming births of the children from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex…
British RoyalsEuropean RoyalsFeatures

Who are the royals named after?

With Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby, Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names given to male members of the Royal Family, those of Louis, Arthur and Philip appear to be the most recurring. These feature in the full names of a handful of…
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FeaturesInsight

May's Monarch Moment: a Royal Baby Special

We’re about to meet a monarch in the making. This month, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg welcome their first child. It’s a happy event for them, a moment of celebration in strange and difficult times and history in the making. For their baby…
British RoyalsThe Sussexes

2019 in review: The Sussexes

It has been a busy year for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The Duchess took on her own patronages, we saw a couple of royal tours, and they welcomed their first son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at the Sussexes busy year. January 2019: Starting off 2019, The Duke and Duchess paid a visit to Birkenhead, England. Meghan was about six…
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