The beer tents have been put away, the dancing is done and nearly all of the hangovers have faded. Oktoberfest, the huge beer and folk festival that takes over Munich for several weeks in early autumn, has come to a close just days ahead of a special anniversary. For October 12th is rather important for Oktoberfest. For on that date in 1810 a spectacular royal wedding took place and to celebrate a…
Princess Eugenie marks wedding anniversary with behind the scenes video
12th October 2019
A year ago today, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank were married in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. And while the couple are celebrating behind closed doors, the royals are marking the occasion with some previously unseen footage of the wedding on their…
In the early autumn days of1537,King Henry VIIIwas celebrating as his court welcomed a prince. His longed for son and heir, Edward, had been born on October 12th at Hampton Court Palace to widespread rejoicing. Preparations were in full swingfor…
It is thought to be the only surviving remnant of the famous wardrobe of Elizabeth I. Now visitors to Hampton Court Palace can see a fragment of one of her most famous dresses for themselves.
The exquisitely embroidered fabric is now on show at the Tudor palace, next to one of the best known portraits of the Virgin Queen which is believed to show her wearing the material. For the first timem…
Well, what else was it going to play? It turns out that, for today anyway, visitors arriving at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s front door are regaled by a rather familiar tune. Yes, Harry and Meghan’s doorbell is the National Anthem.
Well, as far as we know.
The mother of the bride has answered one of the big questions over the next royal wedding of the year. Sarah, Duchess of York has been speaking about the engagement of her elder daughter, Princess Beatrice, and has confirmed that her marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will be…
The Editors' Debate: Yes - The Queen should wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament
8th October 2019
A week, they used to say, is a long time in politics. Right now, in the UK, make that fifteen minutes. But we do now know that there will be a Queen’s Speech on October 14th 2019 after Parliament was prorogued, without legal issue, on October 8th. And a Queen’s Speech usually means the Monarch, golden carriages and the Crown.
But the last time a Conservative led administration…
A king, two queens in waiting and a monarch who never was at all take centre stage in a brand new photo released to mark the moment Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden changed his royal family forever. As the Swedish ruler confirmed that five of his seven grandchildren would lose…
The Swedish Royal Court has added further details to the announcement made on Monday that five of the grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are to lose their royal status. The Deputy Marshal of the Realm, Fredrik Wersäll, gave a press conference soon after…
The Royal Central Podcast - the Queen, the Crown and a big question.
7th October 2019
The latest Royal Central podcast with Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck looks at the Sussexes in southern Africa, a major moment for a popular princess and asks whether the Queen should wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament.
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