The Earl of Wessex visited a local market
as England’s second lockdown came to an end, to show his support to
traders coping with the ongoing economic challenges of the
coronavirus pandemic. Edward spent December 3rd touring Newbury
Market in Berkshire which was welcoming back traders selling
non-essential supplies for the first time since November. Only
businesses offering essential goods…
The parenting author who got the Duchess
of Cambridge to open up about being a mum has taken the title on
one of the UK’s most popular reality shows. Giovanna Fletcher, who
interviewed Kate on her podcast ”Happy Mum, Happy Baby” earlier
this ear, was crowned ”Queen…
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…
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 who later tested positive for
coronavirus. The monarch was checked and didn’t have the virus
himself. For the past ten…
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…
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 most…
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…
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…
