Forty years ago, on a day for lovers, a
future sovereign married his consort in a cathedral filled with
royal resonance. As Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
celebrate their ruby wedding anniversary, Royal Central takes a
look at the famous setting for their historic marriage. Henri, then
Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Maria Teresa Mestre y
Batista had told the press at…
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank bring their son home from hospital
12th February 2021
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have
brought their newborn son home from hospital, three days after his
arrival. [getty src=”1301770570″ width=”594″ height=”390″
tld=”co.uk”] The couple were seen leaving…
Princess Margaret's poignant nod to her father on her wedding day
12th February 2021
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can
often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at
Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning.
For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who
had died almost a decade before…
TV coverage of Princess Leonor’s school move causes controversy and political rows
10th February 2021
Spain’s main TV station, RTVE, has
apologised after complaints about its reporting on the news that
Princess Leonor is to finish her secondary education in Wales. In a
piece on a lunchtime programme, La Hora de La1, RTVE put up an on
screen banner reading ‘’Leonor is leaving Spain, like her
grandfather’’, a reference to the former monarch, Juan Carlos I,
who went into self imposed…
Princess Leonor to follow Belgium's Princess Elisabeth as royal student at a Welsh college
10th February 2021
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess
Leonor, is to finish her secondary education at the same college
attended by the future Belgian monarch. The Princess of Asturias,
who is now 15, will head to UWC Atlantic College later this year to
study for the International…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have both received a coronavirus vaccination. Clarence
House confirmed that the Prince, 72, and the Duchess, 73, have been
given the first dose of the vaccine. No further information was
given. They are in the fourth…
The arrival of Princess Eugenie’s baby
boy has made the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh great grandparents
for the ninth time. And the new arrival, first child of Eugenie and
her husband Jack Brooksbank, is the fourth great grandson they have
welcomed to their every growing family. Baby Brooksbank, whose
first name is still unknown, arrived safely at 8.55am on the
morning of February 9th…
The official announcement of the birth of
Princess Eugenie’s baby boy came from Buckingham Palace but the
proud mum shared the special news in her own way just moments
later. As she told the world about the arrival of her son, Eugenie
shared a fleeting glimpse of the…
Royal Pictures from History: first sight of Elizabeth II as Queen
7th February 2021
In this occasional series, looking at
famous royal images from history, Royal Central goes back to 1952
and the moment the world first saw Elizabeth II after her sudden
accession to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI.
The Image:Queen Elizabeth II…
Reports that the Earl and Countess of
Wessex were being lined up as official royal residents in Edinburgh
in a bid to calm calls for an independence referendum in Scotland
have surprised many. However, it’s not the first time that it’s
been suggested one of the Queen’s children settle at Holyroodhouse
to boost the relationship between London and Edinburgh. Over two
decades ago, the Princess…
