Queen Margrethe II was, once again, accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, for a major engagement in Copenhagen. The princess joined Margrethe at the official opening of a new permanent feature at the Amalienborg Palace which will showcase glittering items made by one of the most famous jewellers in the world.
The Faberge Room is home to over 100 exhibits including a sapphire…
The Queen marked the 68th anniversary of her accession this week. But while the day itself is always spent quietly and privately at Sandringham House, the place where her beloved father died on February 6th 1952, the royal diary is picking up pace. Elizabeth II, just days…
Royal history is so rich that the year is peppered with anniversaries and milestones. From births to deaths, coronations to weddings, each month brings the memory of another landmark moment. Britain’s queens, past and present, have written themselves into the history…
Princess Beatrice and her fiance, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, have announced their wedding date. The couple will marry on May 29th 2020 in the Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace, London.
The ceremony, which will be conducted according to the rites of the Church of England, will be followed by a reception at Buckingham Palace. Beatrice will be just the second of the Queen’s grandchildren…
After a quiet engagement, there is every expectation that Princess Beatrice of York is about to confirm the details of her wedding. The Queen’s granddaughter announced her marriage plans in September last year with speculation now mounting that she will be a May bride.
The Queen ascended the throne 68 years ago today. She will mark the day, which is also the anniversary of her father’s death, privately at Sandringham in Norfolk.
Elizabeth II’s reign began at some point in the early hours of February 6th 1952 when King George VI…
Luxembourg's Prime Minister: ''no role planned for the Grand Duchess''
6th February 2020
The work of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg is in the spotlight after the country’s Prime Minister said that no specific role was planned for her as he set about modernising the monarchy. Xavier Bettel’s comments came as he spoke for the first time since the publication of an investigation into grievances at the Grand Ducal Court.
The Waringo Report was published last week.
Our royal history is filled with major moments and those attached to the monarchs and consorts whose names are all too familiar take on a significance all of their own. Each month, at Royal Central, we’re taking a look at the monarchical milestones that pepper the past and…
The Queen has followed in her father’s footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate, seven decades after King George VI declared the original version open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came just hours before the anniversary of…
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