Each of the four monarchs who have given Christmas addresses have had their own approach. Today we see a monarch’s love for the environment.Â
King Charles III gave his second annual Royal Christmas Broadcast in 2023.
Notably, His Majesty’s coronation was earlier that year, on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, he mentioned this meaningful…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has appeared in Vogue Scandinavia ahead of her 40th birthday and given a rare interview.Â
The princess, who will be celebrating her 40th birthday on 6 December, was photographed both at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with her husband and children…
Mary of Denmark marks a year as queen by creating a new tiara
4th December 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has chosen to mark the end of her first year as queen in a truly majestic style – by creating a new tiara out of a historic chain and pendant!Â
The Danish Royal Family shared a behind the scenes peek of its creation as the new queen tried on…
The Princess of Wales makes diplomatic statement with fashion choices
3rd December 2024
The Princess of Wales has made a major diplomatic statement with her fashion choices as the Qatari State Visit got under way.Â
The Prince and Princess of Wales greeted Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher, on behalf of King Charles III before accompanying them to Horse Guards parade for the official welcome ceremony.Â
Catherine returned to one of her favourite…
A Christmas address that brought people together in a time apart
3rd December 2024
It was one of the most anticipated and historic speeches of a truly historic reign. On Christmas Day 2020, millions listened as Queen Elizabeth II spoke at the most difficult of times.
The late Queen had seen Great Britain and the Commonwealth through many of the major…
The peacetime Christmas broadcast that brought a nation together
2nd December 2024
The Christmas broadcast is a much loved part of the festive celebrations. And some have marked moments in history. King George VI only reigned for little over fifteen years but he led his subjects through several difficult years. In 1945, he was able to truly celebrate on…
A French princess made her society debut at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris this past week.
Princess Eugenie de Bourbon was one of twenty-one young women who made their debut this past weekend at the Shangri-La hotel.
Eugenie, 17, is the daughter of the legitimist pretender to the French throne, Louis de Bourbon, and his wife, Marie-Marguerite Vargas Santaella. Louis is known as…
The royal Christmas tree that needed a cherry picker to put up
2nd December 2024
The Dutch Royal Family is getting into the holiday spirit this weekend with a little help for a big tree.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima have shared a behind-the-scenes look as their outdoor Christmas tree was put up in the forecourt of Huis ten Bosch Palace…
State Visits mean State Banquets and State Banquets mean tiaras. While Buckingham Palace has confirmed that The Princess of Wales will not be attending the State Banquet for the imminent Qatari State Visit, she has worn some spectacular looks in the past.Â
State Banquet…
The king who had to be persuaded to make the first Christmas Day speech
1st December 2024
The Royal Christmas Broadcast is a tradition dating back nearly a century, and four British monarchs have marked notable moments in history in their speeches. They are milestones in the royal story and each day in December, we at Royal Central will be bringing you a different Christmas speech from history.
The first Christmas speech
King George V gave his first Christmas Broadcast in 1932.
