To be a consort is an interesting role in
this new century. On paper, they are the support act, the person
walking two steps behind. But in a media driven world, where royal
watching places an emphasis on style, they can often be the star of
the show. In 2020, the consorts of Europe gain as much attention as
the monarchs they married. Here are the consorts of Europe at the
start of a new…
The royal past is peppered with
milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of
their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history
worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that
came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
As a new royal decade gets under way,
thoughts turn to the future and what the coming years will hold for
the monarchies which now rule across Europe. Several have seen
major changes in the past ten years and all enter the new decade
facing challenges as well as triumphs. As…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the
team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the
decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck
are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse
and Kristin Contino as they try to pick their standout moments of
the royal years just gone. We’d love to hear from you, too. Share
your favourite memory…
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing
their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those
footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings,
coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a
monarch’s life have an impact far beyond…
As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn
to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone
saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were
already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular
than before. Harald V took the throne…
The second in line to the Danish throne,
Prince Christian, will be confirmed in 2020. The news was announced
by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe II, during her traditional New
Year’s Eve speech. Christian, who turned fourteen in October, will
be confirmed in the Church of Denmark. No other details of the
ceremony have yet been finalised although it is expected it will
take place in the…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has looked to
the future and the past in a very personal New Year’s address.
Making reference to her own childhood as well as the adventures
that still await her grandchildren, she urged her fellow citizens
to come together as they…
In a decade packed with royal moments to
remember, this was the one that will linger. On September 9th 2015,
Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British
history. It was a milestone in some ways beyond her control but as
she reached it, tributes poured in from…
The 2010s have been a time of change for
royalty across Europe and, as the decade ends, reflections on the
years that have passed throwback images that will last forever. For
a picture, the capturing of an instant, can tell a story far better
than words. In a royal decade marked by the rise of social media
with its never-ending demand for images, there is no shortage of
photos to tell the regal…
