The Queen’s floral tribute, left on the
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance Day, was
especially poignant. Her Majesty left a replica of her wedding
bouquet on the grave as she paid her respects there just hours
before lockdown. It was a nod to a tradition followed by brides
from the House of Windsor for almost a century and held a special
link to her own parents. For it was the…
It was a strange royal week as one family
retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England
while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions
affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen
Sofia of Spain may have been glad…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the House…
The Duchess of Cornwall has officially
opened the Field of Remembrance at Westminster. For the first time
in its 92 year history, the annual act of commemoration will be
closed to the public making this November’s unveiling even more
poignant. The Field of Remembrance is a way for everyone to
remember those who gave their lives in service of their country and
traditionally opens on the…
The Queen has paid her own personal
tributes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey.
Her Majesty made an unannounced visit to the grave, just hours
before lockdown began in England. This year marks the centenary of
the burial of the Unknown Soldier at the…
The Duke of Edinburgh has returned to
Windsor Castle from Sandringham, just days before a new period of
lockdown is set to begin in England. Prince Philip, who is 99, had
been living at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate in recent weeks
while the Queen returned to royal…
This week, we’ve got some exciting new
videos coming up on our special Facebook group, Royal Central
Extra. This subscriber only service is already packed with original
content and some really exciting debates. And in the coming days,
we’ll be adding: Our editors discuss the passion that unites many
of Europe’s future queensA special investigation into the terrible
accusations used to…
Royal Central’s Facebook group, Royal
Central Extra, is now packed with exclusive content for our
subscribers. Since launching in mid September, this special service
has built up a library of videos covering British and European
royals, past and present. There are also…
He created some of the most famous royal
looks of the 20th century and he’s still producing talked about
style picks. Sir Norman Hartnell was already a sought after wedding
dress designer when he was first commissioned to produce a bridal
outfit by the House of Windsor.
He was the man who created the most
iconic images of her reign, designing outfits literally fit for a
Queen. Norman Hartnell was Elizabeth II’s go to designer for many
of the major moments of her time as heir to the throne and young
Monarch. And he first dressed the record breaking ruler exactly
eighty five years ago. For the Queen’s very first Norman Hartnell
design was a bridesmaid’s…
