May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on Royal Central. Today we’re taking a look at
the Emerald Parure Tiara, owned by the Dutch Royal Family. [getty…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery that involves the disappearance of a boy king and his
younger brother. What happened to the Princes in the Tower? Edward
V was the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, born
during a bleak period in the Wars of…
It’s the birthstone of May and about as
striking a stone as you can find in any jewellery box. In the fifth
month of the year, Royal Central is celebrating all things emerald.
And today, we’re looking at the tiaras dominated by that stone
which are owned by the…
Duchess of Cambridge pens letter to Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
3rd May 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has written a
letter of support to the staff at the Royal College of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ahead of the UK’s Maternal Mental
Health Week. Kate’s letter, which was posted on social media by the
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, reads: “As
Patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, I
wanted to write to let you…
Today, we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving Queen Victoria and a controversy that swirled
early in her reign. What was the Flora Hastings Scandal? A Royal
Destiny Queen Victoria was poised for the throne from birth. By the
time her uncle, William IV…
Details of Duchess of Cambridge's chats to maternity care workers and experts revealed
3rd May 2020
New footage of The Duchess of Cambridge
video chatting with midwives, health visitors, parents, and sector
experts was released by Kensington Palace on Saturday evening to
coincide with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. “This is
definitely a first, I think,” Kate…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery that took place during the Wars of the Roses and resulted
in the death of a king. What happened to Henry VI? Henry VI became
the King of England shortly after his birth in 1421. His father,
Henry V, died after a sudden illness at the age of 35, leaving the
throne to his only son, a nine-month-old boy. Henry VI was guided
by a regency council…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving a noblewoman of the Elizabethan age. What
happened to Amy Robsart? Amy Robsart was born in Norfolk on 7 June
1532, the only child of Sir John Robsart and his wife Elizabeth
Scott. Raised in a prominent…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving, perhaps, the most controversial queen consort
England ever had. When did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn get married?
The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is long and convoluted and
has been studied, dissected and…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery involving the death of a king. What happened to William II
of England? As the third son of William the Conqueror, William II
had already made his mark before he even became king. His exact
date of birth is not known but it is accepted that it took place
around 1056 in Normandy, France. He had two older brothers, Robert
Curthose and Richard, and…
