The heir to the throne of Spain is about
to come of age and with just days to go until Princess Leonor
celebrates her birthday, her parents have shared some special snaps
from her family album. Casa de S.M. el Rey The never before seen
photos were taken at some of the most special moments from Leonor’s
childhood. Casa de S.M. el Rey In the first, the future queen is
seen as a baby in…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and…
The Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla made history for the Monarch in more ways than one.
For this was the first time in British history that a king called
Charles saw his consort crowned. Although The King is the third to
rule with this name, neither of…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. In 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The
couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their
rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the streets of the
Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and remember the
wedding that charmed a…
The King and Queen met members of the
UK-Kenyan community as they prepare for their latest State Visit.
Their Majesties head to Kenya for a four day visit at the end of
October and ahead of their departure, they welcomed guests to
Buckingham Palace for a special…
As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories
abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst
the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery.
This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best
known tales of regal ghosts and…
Queens and witchcraft aren’t words that
go together. In books and in films, witches are the wicked women
who stand in the way of pretty princesses as they search for a
happy ending. In the history of royalty, witchcraft was a tool to
use against women who might otherwise be untouchable. And several
of England’s queens found themselves accused of being witches at
times when enemies wanted to…
It might be very much in the ‘just in
case’ corner but The Regency Act 1937 is a powerful document that
decides who controls the Crown if the Monarch is either unable to
carry out their duties or if the throne passes to a child. And the
Act that sets the stall out in the…
In the early autumn days of 1537,
King Henry VIII was celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His
longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at
Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations
were in full swing for an elaborate…
An innovation for the Earthshot Prize as Prince William reveals more details of this year's environment awards
24th October 2023
The Prince of Wales will oversee an
expansion of the annual Earthshot Prize as he travels to Singapore
for the event. For the third year in a row, the Earthshot Prize
will be given to five projects focused on finding the best
solutions to repairing the planet. Each will get funding of £1
million to develop and implement their idea. This year, Prince
William will also take part in the first…
