Well, what else were we going to talk
about? As Luxembourg announces that the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess will become parents for the first time next May, the team
discuss the birth of a ruler in waiting. Moniek Bloks, Brittani
Barger and Lydia Starbuck also look at why everyone seems to have
become a Princess Anne fan again in recent days with some personal
stories of how her hard work…
Which colour will the Queen wear for the 2019 Christmas Day Speech?
10th December 2019
With just two weeks to go until
Christmas, minds turn to the important matters of the season. Will
the General Election provide a parliament before the turkey is
cooked? How many times will the always sugar laden phrase ‘royal
cuties’ feature in reviews of the…
The Queen and Catherine the Great have
provided two top British stars with nominations for some of the
most sought after awards in the entertainment industry. Olivia
Colman and Dame Helen Mirren are both up for Golden Globes in the
first major prize ceremony of…
A royal baby for Luxembourg: Guillaume and Stephanie are expecting their first child
6th December 2019
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg are to become parents. The heir to the throne, Prince
Guillaume, and his wife, Princess Stephanie, have just announced
they are expecting their first baby. The happy news was confirmed
by the Marshall of the Court in a short statement released on the
morning of December 6th 2019. It read: ”Their Royal Highnesses the
Grand Duke and…
All royal wedding dresses are keenly
anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly
more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting.
On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town
Hall of Brussels for…
So what did she say? A clip of the
Princess Royal taking part in a conversation in which several world
leaders appear to question Donald Trump’s behaviour has become one
of this week’s biggest social media hits. But while the words of
Canada’s Prime Minister…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central…
The Queen poses for historic photo as she welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace
3rd December 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers joined
Princes and Princesses as the Queen hosted a reception at
Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years since the formation of NATO.
Representatives of the organisation’s member states joined the
Queen and her family at the special event and…
On this week’s Royal Central Podcast, the
team look ahead to some of the big events set to make the royal
news in December. Court cases and Christmas cards all feature as
Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as what the last
month of the year will bring for…
Queen Margrethe takes charge of Denmark's royal Christmas countdown
2nd December 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like
Christmas – well, at the Amalienborg Palace at least. As December
gets under way, the Danish Royal Family have a special treat in
store for their fans and it’s all under the control of none other
than Queen Margrethe II. The Danish monarch is in charge of an
Advent adventure which will unfold on the official royal Instagram
account. With the…
