And then we came to the end. The
controversial presidency of Donald J. Trump finishes at noon on
January 20th 2021 but will be talked about for years to come. In
his four years in charge of the United States of America, President
Trump has had several brushes with royalty and some of them have
their very own place in the history books. Here, Royal Central
looks back at the regal run ins of…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
received the vaccination against coronavirus. Underlining his
belief in the importance of the jab, the monarch was photographed
as he was given the injection . King Carl Gustaf received the
vaccination on January 15th at Stenhammar where…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was
filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of
Tudor politics. Katherine Parr, sixth…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th 1543, his five previous unions and…
One of the best known inhabitants of the
Tower of London, a raven called Merlina, has disappeared and is
feared to have died. The bird, who has been part of the Tower’s
roost since 2007, hasn’t been seen for weeks and her keepers now
believe she is…
Spain’s government has confirmed that
King Juan Carlos will retain his title for life. The country’s
Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, explained the decision after being
asked whether ministers planned to revoke his royal status. Carles
Mulet, a member of the Valencian electoral coalition called
Compromis, tabled a written question to Spain’s government about
Juan Carlos’…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
King Felipe urges 'extreme caution' as Spain hit by worst snowstorm in a generation
10th January 2021
King Felipe VI has urged people across
Spain to exercise extreme caution as the country is hit by the
heaviest snow it has seen in half a century. Four people have died
since Storm Filomena brought massive falls in many parts of the
country over the past days. In a message on the official Twitter
account for the Spanish Royal Family, King Felipe and Queen Letizia
said they wanted to share the…
