We all love a groom who cries as his bride walks towards him, and when it’s a royal groom, it’s even better. However, rewind a couple of centuries, and a weeping prince at the altar was no laughing matter. For when George, Prince of Wales and king in waiting wed Caroline of Brunswick on 8 April 1795 the tears of the groom were a public demonstration of his unhappiness in a marriage…
He remains Britain’s longest ruling king but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended exactly two centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of the biggest social changes…
The Week in Royal History: a scandalous mystery still up for debate
25th January 2020
The royal story of 2020 has had plenty of drama so far but as the debate surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex simmers down, ever so slightly, figures from the regal past are adding their own touch of turbulence to the news. Some of the most dramatic stories in…
He spent his earliest years in her company and now the Prince of Wales has paid his own tribute to the paternal grandmother he described as ”inspirational”. Prince Charles made his comments as he visited the grave of Princess Alice, mother of the Duke of Edinburgh, during his time in the Middle East
Princess Alice is buried at the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The Prince of Wales…
Diamonds galore and bright red nails: this week's other royal news
21st January 2020
This week’s Royal Central podcast is all about the stories you didn’t get a chance to hear while everyone, and I do mean everyone, was concentrating on the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals.
From a royal who always…
The first month of every New Year brings many inevitabilities with it – cold nights, lower than hoped for bank balances and guilt trips when dry January turns out, like the weather, to be slightly wetter than anticipated. But in recent years it’s also brought a…
She’s already a royal record breaker many times over but within the coming weeks, the Queen will see her reign claim two more spots in the record books. Before the end of February she will overtake a pair of famous male monarchs and become the fourth longest reigning royal in history.
As January comes to a close, the reign of Elizabeth II will overtake that of Franz Joseph II, Emperor of…
The Duchess of Cornwall has been animated into action for one of her favourite causes. Camilla has taken cartoon form as she helps launch a writing competition aimed at getting school children into story telling.
The Duchess, who is a long term advocate for literacy…
The Duke of Sussex has given his backing to a new project focusing on mental health. Harry helped launch the Mental Fitness Charter, a scheme being run as part of the Rugby World Cup 2021.
The initiative was announced on Thursday morning ahead of the draw for the…
Isn't it time for Prince Charles to take the helm on some of the UK's State Visits?
14th January 2020
With news that the Queen has invited the Emperor and Empress
of Japan for a State Visit this spring (they said yes), the impression is very
much business as usual after a more than bumpy start to 2020 for the House of
Windsor. The prospect of all the pomp and ceremony that these special events
bring is a welcome relief. But it’s also a reminder that the UK no longer has
outgoing State Visits and…
