The Prince’s Palace in Monaco was filled
with the tune of ‘Amazing Grace’ as celebrations took place on a
very special date in the country’s calendar. Events for National
Day in Monaco included a musical marking of the 90th anniversary of
the birth of Princess Grace. Prince Albert II, Grace’s only son,
was moved to tears as a lone piper began the rendition of the…
Trio of historic royal paintings on show together for first time
16th November 2019
They were created to show the power of a
Queen and now they will be united for the first time to underline
that one woman’s continuing influence on history. Three Armada
portraits of Elizabeth I will go on show together next year. All
three paintings are versions of…
Prince Andrew's TV interview on Jeffrey Epstein dominates UK papers
16th November 2019
We have only heard a fraction of what
he’s going to say but already the interview given by the Duke of
York to BBC Two’s Newsnight programme is dominated UK papers.
Prince Andrew’s comment, that he ”let the side down” when he stayed
at the home…
Italian Pretender reveals promise of return of royal family was a spoof
16th November 2019
He might not have a throne but he has a
good sense of humour. Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
and a claimant to the long defunct Italian throne has revealed that
the video he released on Thursday promising the return of the royal
family wasn’t actually about bringing monarchy back to his country.
Instead, it was a trailer for series three of ‘The Crown’.
Emanuele…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have carried out a three day State Visit to Cuba. The trip, which
some MPs in Madrid tried to stop, took place between November 11th
and November 14th and saw the couple visit Havana and Santiago de
Cuba. The State Visit was intended…
The Duke of York will appear on TV to
answer questions about his relationship with convicted sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew has given an exclusive interview to
BBC Newsnight. It will go out in the UK on Saturday evening. The
Duke of York talks to Emily…
New photo of Archie with 'Grandpa' leads royal birthday celebrations for the Prince of Wales
14th November 2019
Prince Charles has been wished a happy
birthday many times over on royal social media accounts as he turns
71. And taking charge of the celebrations is his youngest
grandchild, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who stars in a new image
with his granddad for the big day. The photo was taken by Chris
Allerton on Archie’s christening day and shows the Prince of Wales
standing proudly by his little…
As Royal Central marks the 90th
anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, we have a
special podcast for you. Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, explains
why Grace is so important in the US while Assistant Editor, Moniek
Bloks, looks at Grace’s place in…
Grace Patricia Kelly, the Hollywood film
star who became the most famous princess in the world, was born on
November 12th 1929. Ninety years on, she remains one of the
ultimate regal icons of the 20th century. From the romance that
turned her into a princess to her work to…
American by birth, hugely popular and
credited with helping turn Monaco from a forgotten principality
into a European hotspot – but this isn’t the story of Grace Kelly.
Almost seven decades before her famous marriage to Prince Rainier
III, another US born princess had taken Monaco by storm and
transformed its fortunes. However, there was no fairytale ending
for Alice Heine, the first…
