October is truly the king of all the
autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the
fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked
the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown –
although all five monarchs had very different royal careers. Here
are the men who became the October kings. Henry III was the first
king of England to have an…
Remembrance Sunday remains non negotiable for The Queen despite fresh doctors' orders
29th October 2021
Buckingham Palace has made it clear that
The Queen has every intention of attending the National Act of
Remembrance at the Cenotaph, despite fresh advice from doctors to
rest. Her Majesty has been told to only take on ”light, desk based
duties” for the next two weeks…
Buckingham Palace releases important updates on The Queen’s health
29th October 2021
The Queen has been told by doctors to
rest for at least another two weeks. Her Majesty will only take on
what’s being described as ”light, desk based duties” including
virtual audiences. However, she will not take part in any face to
face engagements. Buckingham…
She had been an integral part of the
House of Windsor for almost seventy years; she was the oldest ever
member of the Royal Family, and she had lived an adventure packed
life that broke the regal mould in many ways. The death of Princess
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, on October 29th 2004, brought to an
end a fascinating and often overlooked royal story. Alice had lived
quietly and discreetly, but…
History has her down as the ultimate
survivor but the sad end to the story of Katherine Parr, sixth wife
of Henry VIII, is behind the tales of sightings of her ghost at the
last castle she called home. For the queen consort who avoided the
axeman is said to roam the…
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…
When being a queen meant that you had
married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories
were told very differently. The queens of yesteryear might have
ended up as some of the best known personalities of their time but
the start of their stories were often as forgotten as the early
years of many of the other women who lived in their realms.
Royal princes may have had their every…
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…
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…
Towns and cities across the UK are
hosting beer festivals inspired by Oktoberfest, the famous
celebration that usually takes over Munich as autumn arrives. The
main German event was cancelled in 2021 for the second year in a
row, because of the pandemic. But while thousands head to
Oktoberfests elsewhere, the royal story behind this big beer
bonanza remains one of the least known parts of its…
