Each family has its own Christmas
tradition and royal families are no exception. In this installment
of our Christmas series on how ruling houses across Europe mark the
holidays, we’re headed to Sandringham for a look at how the House
of Windsor celebrates the season. A Very Big Family Lunch A week
before Christmas, the Queen invites the extended Royal Family to
Buckingham Palace for a…
We all love a royal what if and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 85 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry the…
The competition for city status, being
held to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, is now in its final
stages. Entry to the contest has closed – the final date for
submitting applications was December 8th 2021. Towns across the UK
have put themselves forward for…
The connection between the House of
Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when
Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a beautiful and willful British
aristocrat called Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton. Her father was
the 11th Duke of Hamilton and her mother was a German princess,
Marie of Baden. Marie provides the first link between the
Grimaldis and Elizabeth II. Marie Amelie…
As royal families around Europe begin the
Christmas countdown, all eyes are on Monaco where the recent return
of Princess Charlene has been followed by yet more questions. The
Royal Central team discuss Charlene’s situation and also debate how
the Windsors will pass…
The Mail on Sunday has lost its appeal
against a ruling that it breached privacy and copyright by
publishing extracts of a letter sent by the Duchess of Sussex to
her father, Thomas Markle. Associated Newspapers, which owns the
Mail on Sunday, had appealed against an…
A gala dinner and major exhibitions on
the story of how a girl from Tasmania became a queen in waiting are
planned to mark the 50th birthday of Crown Princess Mary. Mary
marks her half century on February 5th 2022 and the Danish Royal
Court has now announced a series of special events that month to
celebrate. As January comes to an end, the Crown Princess will be
guest of honour at a special…
The countdown to Christmas is well and
truly on as December gets under way. And amidst the many royal
traditions associated with the festive season, the Christmas speech
given by monarchs around Europe remains a high point for many.
While always filled with seasonal…
The Queen's first message to the President of Barbados as her rule on the island comes to an end
30th November 2021
The Queen has sent a message to the new
President of Barbardos, Sandra Mason, who has replaced her as Head
of State on the independent island. Writing to President Mason and
the people of Barbados, Her Majesty said ”on this significant
occasion, and your assumption of…
The royal wedding that might have turned an exiled princess into a queen
29th November 2021
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The
couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The
groom was the dashing fourth son of…
