It was back to work for Her Majesty when she kicked off her first engagement of the season at Windsor Castle, honouring the UK’s connection to Canada.
Wearing her diamond maple leaf brooch to mark the occasion, The Queen looked in high spirits after her summer break at Balmoral when she greeted the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). Her Majesty has had a long association with…
From small and simple to over-the-top, the right hat completes any royal outfit. This autumn, our team is taking a look at their favourite royal hats from over the years.
When it comes to hats, Her Majesty certainly has a long reign of fabulous headgear to consider. From…
Born on 22 September 1971, Princess Märtha Louise is the elder child of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She was born at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo and was named after her paternal grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha, and her great-great-grandmother, Queen…
Royal tour fashion favourites: Diana, Princess of Wales in Italy, 1985
10th September 2021
Royal tours are always a source of excitement, not just for interesting locales and fun engagements but also for stand-out style moments. This summer, Royal Central is looking back at some of the best tour fashion moments from over the years.
The Prince and Princess of Wales embarked on a 17-day tour of Italy in April 1985, and while it might not be their best-known royal tour (Australia does…
ABBA might be Swedish pop royalty, but did you know one of their members is actual royalty? It turns out one of their founders and lead singers, Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, is in fact Princess Anni-Frid Synni of Reuss, Countess of Plauen.
So how did she get…
A history of royal dining: An interview with antiques expert Steven Moore
2nd September 2021
Whether it’s enjoying the YouTube footage of a modern-day state banquet with The Queen or reading about a Tudor feast hosted by Henry VIII, royal dining remains a subject of fascination. Steven Moore, antique expert and historical advisor to The English Manner…
Horses have been a longtime passion of the Duchess of Cornwall, so it came as no surprise when it was announced she would become the new royal patron of equine therapy charity HorseBack UK.
Based in the Scottish Highlands, HorseBack UK’s goal is “to improve health and well-being by inspiring recovery, positive change and renewed purpose amongst those who need it most and improving…
Royal tour fashion favourites: Queen Máxima's 2018 state visits
21st August 2021
Royal tours are always a source of excitement, not just for the interesting locales and fun engagements, but the stand-out style moments. This summer, Royal Central is looking back at some of the best tour fashion moments from over the years.
Taking place from 23-24…
With his own race named after him and a long history of success on the track, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has taken one of his life passions and run with it. The annual Prince Carl Philip Racing Trophy will take place from 27-29 August, and ahead of the event…
If you’ve ever shied away from a 15-hour-long audiobook, wishing you could get the information in a more bite-sized format, there’s an app for that. Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the offices of a technology startup that solves this problem by giving Arabic speakers summaries of nonfiction books from around the world.
The Jordanian queen stopped by the offices of tech startup…
