Royals and fashion have gone hand in hand
for centuries. In 1574 under Queen Elizabeth I, Parliament passed
an act dictating who could wear what colours and textiles based on
their social status. The preferences of the king and queen have
long dictated what is in fashion for society. This Fashion
Favourites series will look at some of the most fashionable royals
and their favourite designers…
Ten years ago, on 29 April 2011, Prince
William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. The newly
created Duke of Cambridge married his university sweetheart in
front of almost 2,000 people in their fairytale wedding. While
everyone was enamoured with the bride’s…
The Duchess of Cambridge’s 2011 wedding
dress is one of the most celebrated royal wedding dresses of modern
history. When she emerged from that Rolls-Royce Phantom with her
father, the world immediately rushed to find any information
possible about the dress. And although…
The National Maritime Museum will soon be
opening a new royal exhibition in partnership with the National
Portrait Gallery. ‘Tudors to Windsor: British Royal Portraits’ will
feature over several centuries of royal portraits. The
exhibition will cover 500 years and four dynasties: the Tudors, the
Stuarts, the Hanoverians, and the Windsors. It will trace royal
portraiture in Britain from…
The Royal Collection Trust has opened a
new exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of
Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The exhibition, “Victoria and Albert:
Our Lives in Watercolour”, opened on Monday, 26 April 2021, and
features over 80 different…
In this series, Royal Central is looking
at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this post, we
are going to be looking at the grandchildren of Prince Hans-Adam II
of Lichtenstein. Children of Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince
and Regent of Liechtenstein…
Some monarchs are born in massive castles
that have stood for centuries while others are born in relatively
new palaces. Although the birth of a royal baby is a celebrated
event, some of these more modern palaces have darker connections.
King Philippe of Belgium was born at Belvédère Castle at Laeken,
one of these palaces. Originally built in the 1780s, King
Leopold II bought the palace for…
Like many other Commonwealth nations,
Canada held a commemorative service in honour of Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh. Held at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa,
Ontario, after the funeral at Windsor finished, it celebrated the
Duke’s life and his relationship with…
Every country in the Commonwealth
believes that they have a special relationship with the Royal
Family. And I believe that to a large extent, each nation does have
its own unique and special relationship with the royals. Prince
Philip visited Canada over 70 times and greatly…
As has been well shared, the late Duke of
Edinburgh completed over 22,000 royal engagements. Between official
visits, unofficial visits, and stopovers, Prince Philip visited
Canada over 70 times. Along with his appreciation and admiration of
the Canadian military, he enjoyed meeting with Canadians and
getting to know the country. Because he visited Canada so
many times, the Duke had many…
