Prince Maurits is the son of Princess
Margriet and cousin to the current King of the Netherlands, King
Willem-Alexander. He was born in Utrecht on 17 April 1968 and is
eldest of four brothers born to Princess Margriet and Pieter van
Vollenhoven – the others being Bernhard, Pieter-Christiaan and
Floris. He entered military service both with the Marine Corps and
the Navy and since May 2013 has…
Prince Edward to become Declan Donnelly's new co-host as Ant & Dec are rebranded Dec & Ed
1st April 2018
Royal Central has learned that The
Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, is set to become the new
presenting partner of TV’s Declan Donnelly. The Earl of Wessex,
famed for his previous television appearances on the hugely
successful It’s A Royal…
Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista was born on
22 March 1956 in Marianao, a district in Havana, the capital city
of Cuba. Her parents were José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez and María
Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre, both of whom descended from
bourgeois families of Spanish…
The Duchess of Cornwall: “Read to children every day of the year”
25th February 2018
In a world where children become trained
smartphone users at an early age and information is absorbed with
the click of a button, the Duchess of Cornwall is reminding us of
where we all read our first story. Writing in the Sunday Express to
mark the World Book Day, The Duchess of Cornwall is urging parents
to at least to try to read to their children and grandchildren
every day of the year. Her…
Archbishop of Canterbury says Meghan’s divorce has been “dealt with”
24th February 2018
The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed
that Meghan Markle’s divorce has been treated by the Church of
England like any other similar situation. Expressing his excitement
ahead of the royal wedding this spring, the Most Reverend Justin
Welby said that official procedures…
Prince Harry has revealed he still feels
like ‘a Labrador with a tennis ball’ every time he sees a rugby
ball. The prince spoke of his love for the game as he visited a
training session for the England rugby team at Twickenham, although
he admitted ‘numerous…
When most of us are three-years-old, we
are in our front yard playing with our toys and neighbourhood kids
and running around without a care in the world besides who’s going
to win hide and seek. On 26 August 1995, Crown Prince Oyo Nyimba
succeeded his father as the Omukama (King) of Toro. At only three
and half years old, he became the 12th ruler of the 180-year-old
kingdom in Uganda. Born…
Princess Nathalie was born on 2 May 1975
in Copenhagen and is the daughter of Prince Richard of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and
hence is the niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Like her
mother, she likes horses and has had an…
Diana's favourite Jaguar, the one she had customised for Princes William and Harry, set to go on display
28th January 2018
The Jaguar XJ-S Cabriolet sportscar that
once belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, is set to go on display
at the London Classic Car Show next month, it has been announced.
Produced in 1983, the vintage model, originally designed with two
seats, was one of Diana’s…
He has remained tight-lipped since the
announcement of their engagement, and now Donald Trump has revealed
that an invitation to attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s
wedding on 19 May has yet to be extended. In an interview with
Piers Morgan in Davos, the US President said he hopes the royal
couple are happy, stopping short of replying to pre-engagement
criticism from Ms Markle about his…
