This summer, Royal Central is taking a look at who’s who in the lines of succession around the world. And our latest instalment takes us to Spain. By law, the line of succession there is limited to the descendants of King Juan Carlos I, a rule that remained unchanged following his abdication in 2014 in favour of his only son, Felipe. The law there also means brothers always outrank sisters.
They might be among the youngest Windsors but these royal cousins are grabbing all the attention right now. All eyes were on Prince Louis and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor as the Cambridge and Sussex clans enjoyed an afternoon of polo in Berkshire.
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They have been home to generations of royals who have carved their names in the history books and in 2019, their power to fascinate continues. A new survey has taken a look at the most popular regal residences in Europe and those belonging to the British royals take four of…
The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been christened at a ceremony at Windsor. Archie Harrison’s baptism took place on the morning of July 6th 2019.
The ceremony took place in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, officiating. The service was attended by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Doria Ragland as well as…
They famously sang at his parents’ wedding and now, as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is christened, they’re serenading him, too. The Kingdom Choir has written and recorded a special lullaby to mark the baptism of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s…
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will be christened today and while there’s been plenty of chat about the decision not to release the names of his godparents, there are some rather more interesting aspects of royal baptisms to enjoy. From gowns that helped industry…
Picked as a royal bride by Queen Victoria herself, Princess Mary of Teck would find her way to the altar in the most unusual circumstances. For Mary ended up saying ‘I do’ to the second king in waiting selected as a husband for her. But her marriage proved to be a happy one as well as a royal success story. On the anniversary of the marriage of King George V and Queen Mary, Royal…
Five decades earlier, the groom’s grandparents had seen their dreams of marrying in the Eternal City dashed. But as Prince Amadeo of Belgium and Elisabetta Rosboch wed on July 5th 2014, there were no such problems. The eldest grandchild of King Albert II and Queen…
The Duke of York, the Earl of Forfar and the Princess Royal joined their mother, the Queen, at the Royal Garden Party held at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh this afternoon. The event saw thousands of people from across Scotland invited into the ancient royal residence to…
One day, her husband will be responsible for sending telegrams to all those who reach the grand age of 100. And on day two of Wales Week 2019, the Duchess of Cornwall got some practice in by handing over a personal card to a brand new centenarian.
Camilla’s card was part of a packed day of events which saw the duchess travel to Llandovery to have a bite to eat with members of the Dolau Bran…
