In 1704, Queen Anne decided that
Kensington Palace was to have a greenhouse. Not just a simple
greenhouse to care for her citrus trees during the bitter winter
but one crafted in a refined and sophisticated style. With this in
mind, The Orangery at Kensington Palace would begin construction.
The Orangery would not be a building to simply house citrus during
the winter. Utilising the lavish gardens…
Firstly, thank you for once again
allowing me the pleasure to discuss another one of your programmes
with Royal Central. My pleasure – I’m glad that your readers are
interested in the work we do at Historic Royal Palaces! You have
given viewers insight in the Royal…
Prince Harry, who was
recently in Chile after spending time in Brazil, is
currently earning a £38,847 salary for his role as a captain in the
Army. When Diana, Princess of Wales died nearly seventeen years
ago, she left nearly £13 million in her will, which also…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall visited the newly restored Galilee Chapel at St
Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major, which maintains one of the most
significant collections of Celtic Christian stones in the UK.
Later, they viewed the Edwardian Dyffryn House and gardens to
celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust,
of which the Charles is the patron. Prince…
In the last episode of this series,
historian Dan Cruickshank takes viewers through the developments
that occurred to a number of Britain’s royal palaces during the
nineteenth century and twentieth century. With the widowhood of
Queen Victoria, the break out of the First…
In the photograph, Her Majesty is wearing
a gold and diamond brooch featuring thistles, Scotland’s national
emblem. Born in Glasgow, Harry Benson started his career on Fleet
Street at the Daily Sketch and the Daily Express, He has been a
photographer for LIFE magazine and…
th, Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria
Theresa of Nassau was born to Prince Felix and Princess Claire of
Luxembourg. She is third in line to the throne of Luxembourg. The
little princess’s birth came nine months after her parents’s
wedding at a historic French basilica in the south of France. While
most people know of Prince William and Kate’s wedding as the 21st
century royal love story, Felix…
Sony Classical expects that Prince George
fever will take the album to the top of the charts with 100,000
copies estimated in sales. If releasing a Royal album wasn’t good
enough, 50 pence per album sold will also be donated to Cruse
Bereavement Care, whose Patron is Her…
Her Majesty was joined by The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Earl of Wessex, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess
Alexandra for the solemn drumhead service at the Royal Hospital
Chelsea in London. The ceremony included a march by reservists
accompanied by the Honourable Artillery…
Miss Hellqvist is a former model and has
been dating Prince Carl Philip for over four years. She has become
close with the Royal Family, attending the wedding of Princess
Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill in 2013, and ringing in the New
Year with the family on a Swiss Alps holiday. Sofia is
29-years-old. The press conference was held at 5.30pm in the garden
of the Royal Palace. An official…
