In the middle of a day packed with five
royal engagements, the Countess of Wessex stopped to pose for a new
portrait for one of the organisations she supports. Sophie has been
snapped for an official photo for St. John Ambulance and she shared
the promise of the new image on social media. The countess was seen
getting ready for the photo session on the official Royal Family
Instagram account.
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to
become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena…
'Just Harry': the Duke of Sussex begins final round of royal engagements
26th February 2020
Back in the public eye for the first time
since confirmation he will step back as a senior royal on March
31st 2020, the Duke of Sussex was very clear on how he wants to be
known. As he took to the stage in Edinburgh to talk about
sustainable travel and eco tourism, he asked…
At first glance, she is the very
embodiment of regality but look closer and the hint of mourning
behind an iconic image of the Queen becomes clear. On February 26th
1952, Elizabeth II posed for her first official portrait as Monarch
with her gentle smile hiding the grief she felt as this famous
photo was taken. For less than three weeks earlier she had lost her
beloved father, King George…
Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace
25th February 2020
Her king called her his ”wife of heart
and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared
invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George
IV and even the succession to his throne has returned to Buckingham
Palace. A portrait of Maria…
New tour confirmed for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
25th February 2020
Clarence House has just announced a busy
programme of overseas visits for the Prince of Wales and the
Duchess of Cornwall. Charles and Camilla will tour Cyprus and
Jordan in March while the heir to the throne will also visit Bosnia
and Herzegovina next month. The Prince…
In this special edition of the Royal
Central podcast, we hear from author Deb Stratas who has spent
several years visiting every home Diana, Princess of Wales lived in
to discover the woman behind the royal image. Deb’s new book, ‘At
Home with Diana’, views the princess through the windows of places
she called home. By walking in Diana’s footsteps, Deb looks to
bring to…
King Philippe reveals details of his special birthday celebrations
25th February 2020
The King of the Belgians turns 60 in
April and to mark this big birthday, he’s hosting a very special
party. Philippe and his wife, Queen Mathilde, will throw open the
doors of Laeken Castle to one hundred people born on the same day
as the monarch. Their guests…
Royal Pictures from History: the engagement of Charles and Diana
24th February 2020
As a future king, his wedding was always
going to be big news. For years, Prince Charles had been the
subject of chatter about who and when he would marry and when he
did announce his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer, on February 24th
1981, it made headlines around the…
Usually, major royal birthdays see a wave
of photo tributes on the House of Windsor’s official social media
channels. But as the Duke of York turned 60, things were more low
key than normal. Prince Andrew’s big birthday was marked on the
Royal Family’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. The messages
included a sombre portrait of the Duke of York and an archive image
of him as a…
