The Royal Family has taken to social
media to wish everyone a Happy St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th.
And while many of the Windsors are known by English titles, several
have Scottish honours to their name as well. Here, Royal Central
looks at the Scottish titles held by some of its most high profile
members. The Prince of Wales has a bumper crop of Scottish titles
to his name. The one…
Trees for the Platinum Jubilee as new initiative to mark The Queen's special anniversary is announced
30th November 2020
She’s planted plenty of her own and now
it’s hoped others will take inspiration from the Queen and plant a
tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. People across the UK are being
asked to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign by
adding a new tree to…
Royal Wedding Rewind: George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece
29th November 2020
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of…
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the
mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside
the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history
as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he
was the somewhat dodgy Duke of Clarence who had champagne taste and
no money, having spent most of it. Dorothea Jordan was the main
breadwinner for much of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have tested negative for coronavirus. The couple were
checked after their only son, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife,
Princess Sofia, were diagnosed with Covid-19. The four had been
together just days before Carl Philip and…
With just a month to go until Christmas
Day, the Royal Family of Denmark has announced how it will be
spending this very different festive season with a very special
reunion on the cards. Queen Margrethe II will celebrate December
25th with her younger son, Prince…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie celebrate special anniversary, just months after his health scare
24th November 2020
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of
Denmark have shared a new photo, taken by their daughter, to mark a
special moment in their lives. The couple are celebrating their
copper wedding anniversary with festivities coming just months
after Joachim underwent emergency brain surgery. Princess Athena,
aged 8, snapped her parents on an autumn walk near their current
home in Paris. The family moved…
The role of consort can make or break a
monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their
spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their
consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of
York. Queen Elizabeth, 1464…
The Duchess of Cambridge will unveil the
results of the landmark survey on children’s early years later this
week. The Duchess announced that the findings of the ‘Five Big
Questions’ project, focused on improving life for the under fives,
will be…
The devastating fire which swept through
Windsor Castle on November 20th 1992 led to a massive salvage
operation and a restoration that lasted five years. And in the
process of saving the ancient residence, experts discovered some
intriguing royal secrets. In the kitchen area of the castle, the
destruction led to an old medieval roof being found behind a 19th
century redesign created by Jeffrey…
