Belgium’s King and Queen have given a
rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And
speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance
and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”. The couple spoke to
Patrick Weber for a special programme celebrating the two decades
since they became husband and wife. The interview was recorded at
their home at Laeken…
Sweden's Princess Christina in search of the grandmother she never knew
22nd November 2019
Princess Christina, sister of King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden, has written a book about their paternal
grandmother to mark the centenary of her death. And she’s had some
very royal help – her cousins, Queen Margrethe II and Princess
Benedikte of Denmark have been involved…
As the Duke of York announces he is
stepping back from public life for the ”forseeable future”, Royal
Central brings you a special podcast looking at the crisis that led
to Prince Andrew moving away from his public role. Join Brittani
Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia…
On this day, 72 years ago, newspaper
readers woke up to the story of a young prince and his friends
partying ahead of one of the biggest royal weddings of them all.
For on the night before he said ‘I do’ to the future queen, Prince
Philip enjoyed a stag night and it was caught on camera. OK, there
are no drinking games for you to pore over here. But as he prepared
to wed a monarch in…
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…
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 the…
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 of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is on the
front pages of the majority of Britain’s tabloids and broadsheets.
The remarks…
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…
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 Maitlis about his connections to
Jeffrey Epstein in a programme called ”Prince Andrew and the
Epstein Scandal: The Newsnight…
