Royal history has often been checked,
revealed and even challenged through one simple document, the
marriage certificate. For centuries, the record of a regal wedding
has been a prized document, pored over as a source of significance.
And now, one record can claim its own special place in royal
history. The marriage certificate of Princess Beatrice is now the
last of its kind. When Beatrice wed…
May is a month filled with queenly
anniversaries. From coronations to christenings, marriages to
monarchical moments, all four weeks contain special dates linked to
majesty. Royal Central’s Calendar of Queens reaches May. Birth of a
Queen Let’s start with a…
At a time when the royal present is still
heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, this past week has
seen a focus on the past and the future for many of the ruling
houses across Europe. Milestones including anniversaries and
birthdays have taken centre stage while…
It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The
flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on April 29th 2011 still makes its
presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what
seems like an almost metronomic regularity. But then there was
plenty to go round as this was a whopper of a cake. Standing eight
tiers tall and weighing in at over…
Ten years ago this April, Prince William
and Catherine Middleton married at Westminster Abbey with the eyes
of the world on them. The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were
cheered through the streets on their way back to Buckingham Palace
where, after the obligatory balcony…
Ahead of the wedding of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, which took place ten years ago this month,
there was one outfit that excited almost as much attention as the
bride’s gown. As April 29th 2011 approached, speculation about what
The Queen would wear to her…
All brides need a bouquet and a royal
bride is no different. Flowers are as much a part of a wedding as
the dress, the cake and the first kiss but they are usually filled
with special meanings that add a personal as well as regal element
to the whole day. Here, we look back at the bouquet carried by Kate
Middleton on the day of her royal wedding, April 29th 2011. The
Duchess of…
The wedding dress worn by Diana, Princess
of Wales is to go on show at Kensington Palace. Diana’s famous gown
will be the centrepiece of an exhibition taking place at her former
home in the summer she would have marked her 60th birthday. The
wedding dress of Diana…
It was a wedding that changed the course
of royal history. When Albert, Duke of York married Lady Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon on April 26th 1923 at Westminster Abbey, a partnership
that would prove vital to the very survival of the British Monarchy
was cemented. The couple, and…
From the dress to the diamonds, the walk
down the aisle to the kiss on the balcony, every part of a royal
wedding brings its own story. The marriages that have sealed royal
romances have always been of huge interest. Royal Central has a
huge selection of articles about royal weddings and now, for the
first time, we’ve brought many of them together in a book. ‘Royal
Weddings: A…
