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…
The Princess of Wales chats art with Sir Paul McCartney at official reopening of the National Portrait Gallery
21st June 2023
The Princess of Wales has officially
reopened the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery has undergone
an extensive three-year refurbishment programme. The princess
toured the new facilities—the most significant update of its kind
at the National Portrait Gallery…
The Princess of Wales has sent a message
marking Children’s Hospice Week, praising how these carers “help
families and allow children to be children.” In a letter from
Kensington Palace, Catherine writes that children’s hospices “work
tirelessly to provide…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh return to chapel they were married in on their anniversary
20th June 2023
Garter Day was an especially poignant day
for the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Not only were they
celebrating their first Garter Day as the newly-titled Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh, but they were also returning to the site of
their wedding ceremony 24 years later. Edward and Sophie were part
of Monday’s Garter Day ceremony, with Edward having been named a
Royal Knight of the Order of…
The birthstone of June is the pearl and
it’s been a favourite gem in royal collections for centuries. It
stars in some of the best known pieces used by European ruling
dynasties and in Spain it has a central part in some very famous
jewels. Asturias Fleur-de-Lys…
Queen Camilla gave the Household
Cavalry’s newest Drum Horse its name in a ceremony ahead of
Trooping the Colour. At Clarence House, the Queen met with members
of the Household Cavalry, including the newly-named mare, Juno.
According to tradition, Drum Horses receive…
The Princess of Wales praises the role of health visitors for mums and babies
16th June 2023
The Princess of Wales visited Riversley
Park Children’s Centre as her Royal Foundation Centre for Early
Childhood announced on Thursday that it had funded its first field
study. Catherine met with health visitors—the researchers working
on the field study—and new mothers and their infants to hear about
the support they’re receiving. On her visit to Denmark a year ago,
Catherine…
