Prince Albert II of Monaco marks the 15th anniversary of his accession as Sovereign Prince of Monaco this year. Prince Albert, son of Prince Rainier III and American actress Grace Kelly, succeeded his father on 6 April 2005, only five days after he had been called by the Crown Council of Monaco to take over as Regent due to his father’s failing health.
This week marks fifteen years since…
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on 22 February 1933, she would one day become a much-loved member of the Royal Family, as the Duchess of Kent, but now we take a look at her life before her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.
Katharine is the youngest child and only…
Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones was born on 20 January 1965 as the youngest child and only daughter of Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones and the late Mary O’Sullivan at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. She has an elder brother, David. One of her godparents was the late actor Thane…
She would go on to live a life of royal duties which led her to be called one of the unsung heroes of the Royal Family, but today we take a look at the life of the Duchess of Gloucester before she married The Queen’s cousin: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Born Birgitte Eva Henriksen on 20 June 1946 in Odense, Denmark, she is the youngest daughter of Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen, a…
Marie Christine von Reibnitz has been a member of the British Royal Family for over 40 years, and even though she doesn’t carry out official royal engagements, she is a well-known figure, not least because of some of her highly publicised controversial actions in the…
Opinion: Harry and Meghan's deal still leaves questions to be answered
18th January 2020
Royal Central reporter, Gabriel Aquino, has shared his opinion on the Sussex announcement and decision.
To make it clear: whether or not the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should step back as ‘senior’ royals is completely up to them, and I hope they made the…
The person who we now know as Queen Sofía of Spain was born on 2 November 1938 in Athens, Greece. She was known differently at birth as she was titled Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, and her parents were the then Prince Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica, a daughter of Ernest August, a claimant to the defunct crown of Hanover. She was christened a few months later at the Royal Palace in…
As the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester prepare to move, take a look at the previous occupants of Apartment 1
28th September 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have been living in Apartment 1 of Kensington Palace for 50 years now ever since they first moved into the residence back in 1972. But the hardworking royal couple is now in the process of downsizing after removal vans were spotted on the…
Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan is currently on an unofficial visit to Canada to mark the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada.
The visit, which lasts from 23 August until 2 September, has been full of public events despite…
Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, recently gave an interview after it became known earlier this year that her former boyfriend was a criminal.
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Alexandra had been in a relationship with Tony Lindkold, whom she met after hiring his carpenter firm’s assistance during her move to a villa in Charlottenlund, Copenhagen. The…
