In any Royal commentator’s books, the
announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and
not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition,
male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding
day, therefore making their new wife, the Duchess of X rather than
the slightly more confusing ‘HRH Princess Michael of Kent’ as
happened for Prince Michael’s…
Many people assume that because the
Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case
and why, to the disappointment of many…
The day is 13th June 1981, The Queen’s
Birthday Parade is just getting underway and The Queen was riding
on her horse Burmese to Horse Guards Parade to begin the Troop. Her
Majestywas about to turn into the Parade groundwhen, from the
crowd, six shots were…
Happy 65th birthday Sir Timothy Laurence! Royal Central takes a look at the life of Princess Anne's husband
1st March 2020
One of the lesser known members of The
Royal Family is the Princess Royal’s husband, Vice-Admiral Sir
Timothy Laurence. Generally referred to as Tim, he is the second
husband of Princess Anne, having been married for 27 years. He is
very often overlooked, but is an interesting royal nevertheless.
This post offers a glimpse at who Sir Tim really is. In March 1955,
Timothy Laurence was…
For many years now it has been apparent
that Prince Charles has been stepping up his duties as The Queen
reduces her own. This is a sure sign that Prince Charles is
preparing for the role that he will one day fulfil, though not just
yet. To completely dispel any idea that…
Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine
d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest
child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess
Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family,
Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as…
There is no doubt that Elizabeth II’s
reign will go down in history as one of the most successful and
popular in British history. Through Her Majesty’s dedication to
this country and to the Commonwealth, she has worked to help
redefine what Monarchy is and how, even in the 21st century, it is
right for the UK. Elizabeth II has, by modern constitutional
standards, been a bastion of correct…
Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth was
born in the Princes Palace in Monte Carlo, the capital of the small
sun-kissed principality of Monaco, on 1 February 1965. The youngest
child of Their Serene Highnesses, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and
Grace, Princess of Monaco, she…
Princess Caroline Louise Margueritewas
born in the Princes Palace in Monte Carlo, the capital of the small
sun-kissed principality of Monaco, on 23 January 1957. The eldest
child of Their Serene Highnesses, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and
Grace, Princess of Monaco…
Since the thirteenth century, the title
of Prince of Wales has been given to the heir apparent, which in
this case is now Prince Charles. A little over ten years after his
birth, on 26 July 1958, Her Majesty The Queen’s first-born son
Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales. Charles is currently
the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, a position he
has held since…
