King Philippe of the Belgians is marking
ten years of rule this July. However, when he was born, in 1960,
there was little expectation that he would ever become monarch. The
first child of Albert and Paola, then Prince and Princess of Liege,
he was third in line to a throne held by his uncle, Baudouin, who
fully expected to have a family of his own. However, King Baudouin
and his wife, Queen…
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on
the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians,
July 21st 2013. Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest
son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle,
King Baudouin. Albert…
The royals are no strangers to viral
social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his
tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn. Usually it’s the Princess of
Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who
attended the final because of…
The first British passports in the name
of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced.
The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as
the reign of King George VI ended. A slow process to change, in
2023, the government noted that five million passports have already
been issued in the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The UK
government decided…
Presidential visits and protocol? Here's the moment a hug with a Monarch made global headlines
10th July 2023
It was the moment that spawned a million
protocol experts. When Queen Elizabeth II met then US First Lady
Michelle Obama in 2009, the two women hugged and nobody could stop
talking about it. Michelle Obama was accompanying her husband, US
President Barack Obama, to the…
From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times
10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess…
It was the wedding that brought a
fairytale ending for a princess who had given up a great love for
the Monarchy but Princess Margaret’s marriage also put the
spotlight on London as the city was about to boom as the Swinging
Sixties got under way. Here, Royal Central looks back at a wedding
that changed royal ceremonies forever. On 6 May 1960, Princess
Margaret became the first royal to…
King Charles III will take part in a very
special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be
presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of
Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th
2023, where the King will be…
King Charles III will take part in a very
special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be
presented with the Honours of Scotland. A National Service of
Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th
2023, where the King will be…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a
calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court
announced on 26 June. The future queen, who graduated from
Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn
working at a school before beginning a full 12 months of military
service at the Skjold Camp in Indre Troms, which is home to the
Engineer Battalion, where she will…
