On this week’s Royal Central podcast,
Deputy Editor Brittani Barger looks at how the Japanese monarchy
has made such a success of one of the biggest months in its recent
history. Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, discusses changes why our
attitude to women in history needs to change and Desk Editor, Lydia
Starbuck, reflects on a surprise royal turn out that got people
talking this…
Doctors have told the Duchess of Cornwall
to rest after a heavy cold she has been suffering from for several
days turned into a lingering chest infection. As a result, Camilla
has had to withdraw from a second event in less than 24 hours. The
duchess was due to open the…
The partners and children of serving
members of the Armed Forces welcomed some very special guests to
their coffee morning on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
popped in to see military families living near them in Windsor and
hear their experiences. Harry and…
The Duke of Cambridge's latest tour caps busy autumn of foreign visits for the Royal Family
5th November 2019
The Duke of Cambridge is heading to
Kuwait and Oman this winter. Prince William is making the visit on
behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Kensington Palace
announced that the Duke will carry out this latest overseas trip
between Monday December 1st and Thursday December 4th. Further
details of William’s itinerary will be announced in due course. The
trip will take place…
It was a ground breaking and glamourous
royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they
have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly
married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her
wedding dress has become one of the most…
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 is returning to Buckingham
Palace. A portrait of…
The countdown to the royal wedding of
2020 is already under way even if the happy couple haven’t shared
that many details of their big day so far. Princess Beatrice and
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi announced their engagement in September and
will take their vows next year. The mother of the bride was quick
to scotch whispers that her elder daughter might tie the knot
overseas. Sarah, Duchess of…
Her gown she wore for her religious
marriage is one of the most famous royal outfits ever worn and an
icon of the 20th century but Grace Kelly had another wedding dress
before that celebrated creation. Grace and Prince Rainier III of
Monaco said ‘I do’ in a civil…
Ninety Years of Grace: the most famous royal wedding dress of all?
1st November 2019
It is perhaps the most talked about royal
wedding dress of them all. When Grace Kelly, Oscar winning actress
and Hollywood superstar, married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on
April 19th 1956, she did it in a gown for the history books. The
outfit became an instant classic and…
She was the ultimate fairytale princess
whose royal story fascinated the world and nine decades on, she
continues to captivate. Grace of Monaco, film star turned consort,
became a 20th century icon. And her tale began nine decades ago
this month. Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12th 1929 in
Philadelphia and set her heart on a career as an actress early on.
She quickly found success…
