The only daughter of the Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh is known for her down to earth, no-nonsense
approach to life and in many ways, the flowers chosen by Princess
Anne for her wedding in 1973 to Captain Mark Phillips were that
attitude in petal form. As she became the first royal bride of her
generation, the Princess chose a simple selection of flowers that
fit perfectly with her classic…
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was
the first of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s children to wed and
she was also the first to contract a second marriage. For both
ceremonies, she chose striking outfits which would take their own
places in royal wedding…
She was the first of The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh’s children to marry and her big day set the
template for the royal celebrations that would follow in its wake.
Princess Anne’s wedding to Mark Phillips, on 14 November 1973, was
a huge state occasion with a massive…
The Prince of Wales celebrates his 72nd
birthday on November 14th 2020 and will look back on an eventful
year which has seen change in his family and a challenge to alter
the Royal Family in a moment unprecedented in its recent history.
As Charles marks his birthday, Royal Central looks back at the year
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The Platinum Jubilee: the monarchical milestones reached in 2022 by Europe's other rulers
12th November 2020
The UK government has announced plans for
a four day celebration to mark the Platinum Jubilee of The Queen in
2022. Although the 70th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth
II takes place on February 6th that year, the party won’t get
started until June when…
The Prince of Wales has laid a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey as
commemorations for all those killed in war took place on Armistice
Day. Prince Charles, accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, paid
his respects at a special ceremony held at…
Westminster Abbey prepares for royal visit honouring the Unknown Warrior
11th November 2020
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall will attend a special ceremony marking the cententary of
the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. The heir to
the throne and his wife will lead the commemoration which takes
place on Armistice Day, November 11th. Laurel has been placed
around the Warrior’s grave ahead of the service, echoing the
flowers and wreaths laid in…
The Queen’s floral tribute, left on the
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance Day, was
especially poignant. Her Majesty left a replica of her wedding
bouquet on the grave as she paid her respects there just hours
before lockdown. It was a nod to a tradition…
It was a strange royal week as one family
retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England
while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions
affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen
Sofia of Spain may have been glad…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of
its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George
V and Queen Mary, had…
