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. 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. 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! The
Danish Royal Family shared a behind the scenes peek of its creation
as the new queen tried on…
The Princess of Wales has made a major
diplomatic statement with her fashion choices as the Qatari State
Visit got under way. 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. 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. State Banquet…
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.
