It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central rewinds to the…
King Felipe VI has returned to public
duties after being forced to quarantine. The King of Spain attended
a high profile cultural meeting at the Pardo Palace in Madrid after
ending a period of self isolation. Felipe had to quarantine after
coming into contact with someone…
The Queen will miss traditional Christmas at Sandringham and spend holidays at Windsor
1st December 2020
The Queen will spend her Christmas break
at Windsor this year. Her Majesty, along with the Duke of
Edinburgh, will celebrate the festive season at the Castle which
has been their main residence for much of 2020 owing to the
coronavirus pandemic. Normally, the Queen is…
The coronavirus pandemic has left Queen
Letizia of Spain as the only member of her royal family taking on
engagements as December gets under way. The Spanish royal diary for
this week is entirely down to her and could remain that way into
the following week. King Felipe is in isolation after he came into
contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.
Although the Spanish…
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…
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 their…
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 Windsor forever. The
couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The
groom was the dashing fourth son 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…
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 Joachim, who is returning to
Denmark for the first time since he underwent emergency brain
surgery in the summer. Coronavirus…
