The Princess of Wales has had a year to
step into her new role, and with her sartorial display during the
South Korean State Visit, it’s easy to see that she’s flourishing
in her elevated position. Catherine first stunned royal watchers as
the State Visit got under way in a stunning red Catherine Walker
cape coat and dress, paired with a dramatic Jane Taylor
wide-brimmed hat. Greeting the…
The message in a royal engagement ring - Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
18th November 2023
Theirs was an engagement announcement
that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century
of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different.
Crown Prince Haakon and…
The mystery around a modern tiara that's proved popular with princesses
17th November 2023
The stones at the heart of this
Luxembourg tiara have long been a mystery to royal watchers: are
they topazes or are they citrines? The Grand Ducal Household has
never officially declared which gemstones are used in the tiara, so
nearly every article about it calls it the…
They are some of the most famous royal
engagement rings in the world and many of them are far from just
diamonds. From the Queen Mother to Princess Eugenie, sapphires are
a popular choice amongst the Windsors. However, other women have
also worn rubies, emeralds, and a unique stone from an architect
prince. Here’s Royal Central’s look at the bright and beautiful
rings of the brides of…
The future queen and a romantic gem forever linked to her royal family's home
14th November 2023
For a future Queen of Denmark, an
engagement ring inspired by the flag of her new home country was
the choice of her groom. Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson,
an Australian marketing executive, had been dating since the late
summer of 2000, having met at the Slip…
As King Charles reaches a milestone birthday, how do Europe's other monarchs match up age wise?
14th November 2023
King Charles III has marked a milestone
birthday that only five other British monarchs have ever reached:
his 75th birthday. But even though he’s among the oldest within his
own dynasty, where does he compare to his fellow European monarchs?
Let’s take a look. Here is…
King Charles is now 75 - but how many other British monarchs have lived longer than him?
14th November 2023
As he celebrates his 75th birthday, King
Charles joins an exclusive rank of longest-living British monarchs:
only five are—so far—longer lived than our current king.Here are
the monarchs who’ve lived longer than King Charles III, in order.
Queen Elizabeth II — 96 years, 4 months, 19 days The queen who
broke just about every record imaginable is also the longest-lived.
At the time…
King Charles lays a wreath on behalf of the nation on Remembrance Sunday
12th November 2023
King Charles III laid a wreath on behalf
of the nation, bearing a handwritten card with the message “in
everlasting remembrance” . His Majesty took part in the Remembrance
Sunday service with the Royal Family at the Cenotaph. The King wore
the greatcoat uniform of…
The British Royal Family has marked
Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph with the King leading the nation
in paying tribute to those who served. [getty src=”1789170474″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] King Charles III…
The diamond tiara hidden for decades which is now the favourite of a queen
10th November 2023
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara
in the Dutch royal collection and it’s been chosen by Queen Maxima
for her latest official portrait. The queen wears it in a set of
photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her
husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this
diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures.
The Stuart Tiara is…
