This month marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Maud of Norway. There British royal became a queen in 1905 but her path to a throne began nine years earlier when she married her cousin in a very Victorian wedding. However, the seemingly run of the mill royal union that began that day would transform the lives of two royals and one monarchy. Here, Royal Central looks back at the…
Belgium’s King and Queen have given a rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”.
The couple spoke to Patrick…
Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew
22nd November 2019
Princess Christina, sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has written a book about their paternal grandmother to mark the centenary of her death. And she’s had some very royal help – her cousins, Queen Margrethe II and Princess Benedikte of Denmark have been…
As the Duke of York announces he is stepping back from public life for the ”forseeable future”, Royal Central brings you a special podcast looking at the crisis that led to Prince Andrew moving away from his public role.
Join Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck for this discussion on the BBC Newsnight interview that caused so much controversy. Royal Central looks at the…
On this day, 72 years ago, newspaper readers woke up to the story of a young prince and his friends partying ahead of one of the biggest royal weddings of them all. For on the night before he said ‘I do’ to the future queen, Prince Philip enjoyed a stag night and…
The Prince’s Palace in Monaco was filled with the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’ as celebrations took place on a very special date in the country’s calendar. Events for National Day in Monaco included a musical marking of the 90th anniversary of the birth of…
Trio of historic royal paintings on show together for first time
16th November 2019
They were created to show the power of a Queen and now they will be united for the first time to underline that one woman’s continuing influence on history. Three Armada portraits of Elizabeth I will go on show together next year.
All three paintings are versions of the same image, one of the most famous PR creations of the Tudor dynasty, renowed for its ability to put on a good public…
Prince Andrew's TV interview on Jeffrey Epstein dominates UK papers
16th November 2019
We have only heard a fraction of what he’s going to say but already the interview given by the Duke of York to BBC Two’s Newsnight programme is dominated UK papers. Prince Andrew’s comment, that he ”let the side down” when he stayed at the home…
Italian Pretender reveals promise of return of royal family was a spoof
16th November 2019
He might not have a throne but he has a good sense of humour. Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and a claimant to the long defunct Italian throne has revealed that the video he released on Thursday promising the return of the royal family wasn’t actually…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have carried out a three day State Visit to Cuba. The trip, which some MPs in Madrid tried to stop, took place between November 11th and November 14th and saw the couple visit Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The State Visit was intended to strengthen relations between the two countries as well as celebrate the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Havana.
