The Princess Royal turns 70 on August
15th 2020. It’s a big birthday for anyone but this milestone is
also providing an opportunity to look back and celebrate many of
the achievements of a princess who only grows more popular. Anne’s
story is a fascinating tale of modern royalty but it began in one
of the most traditional royal residences around. The Queen and Duke
of…
The Queen of Spain has given a stark
assessment of what awaits her elder daughter in the future. On a
visit to Son Roca in Mallorca earlier this week, Princess Leonor
was asked by another teenager what she would like to do when she is
older. The heir to the throne…
She’s known for her practical, down to
earth approach in all walks of life and fashion is no different for
the Princess Royal. In an age when royal fashion is a major focus,
the princess prefers to make her wardrobe work for her, rewearing
old favourites and taking one…
The Princess Royal was born on August
15th 1950, the second child of the then Princess Elizabeth and her
husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her arrival, at Clarence House in
London, provided Britain with a brand new princess but although
there was excitement and interest in the birth, the royal baby
mania that had accompanied the debut of her big brother, Charles,
two years earlier, wasn’t…
King Felipe VI has held a formal meeting
with the country’s Prime Minister for the first time since news of
the exile of former monarch, Juan Carlos, broke. The two men had an
audience at the Marivent Palace in Mallorca where Felipe VI is
spending ten days with his…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has been seen
for the first time since undergoing emergency surgery for a blood
clot on his brain last month. The prince was photographed with his
older brother, Crown Prince Frederik, who has spent several days in
France with Joachim and his…
As the only daughter of the Queen,
Princess Anne was always in line for an historic title. But before
she became Princess Royal, she was known by different styles and
not all of them are that well known. As the princess marks her 70th
birthday, Royal Central looks at the titles that have been used by
Anne. The princess has been an HRH since birth. She arrived at
11.50am on August 15th 1950…
The heir to the throne of Spain and her
sister have been out and about in Mallorca for the second time in
two days for an engagement focused on young poeple. Princess
Leonor, 14, and Infanta Sofia, 13, visited the Naum Socioeducative
Centre run by the Sisters of Charity…
A new poll has shown a growth in support
for King Felipe VI of Spain in the days following the announcement
that his father, King Juan Carlos, was going into exile. The
survey, for the paper El Espanol, gives Felipe an approval rating
of 64% among those asked with 29% who…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was once so
popular that his approval ratings were the envy of royal Europe.
Now, he is spending summer in exile after leaving the country he
once ruled under a cloud as allegations about his financial affairs
continued. His departure has caused anger and led to questions of
where he is – and whether he will ever return. In this special
podcast, Lydia Starbuck…
