This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at the lines of succession across Europe and this latest
installment looks at the first twenty with a claim on the British
throne. Elizabeth II has achieved much in her long reign and from a
dynastic point of view she has another success to celebrate. For
the line to the throne under the Queen is as about as secure as it
could be. In fact, so solid…
Wimbledon Champ, Simona Halep, can't hide her excitement at Kate and Meghan watching her win
13th July 2019
She’d just won the most famous tennis
tournament in the world but tennis star, Simona Halep, came over
ever so slightly star struck as she was crowned Wimbledon champion
for 2019. The Romanian player, the first from her country to ever
claim a singles title at the All…
It’s set to be a right royal turnout at
Wimbledon this weekend as the famous tennis tournament comes to a
close. Leading the way will be the Duke of Kent who is President of
the All England Club and whose presence at the finals is a long
standing royal commitment. But…
It’s the hashtag to have this summer and
now the royals are part of the craze, too. England is awash with
wildflowers as the sun reaches its height with everywhere from
motorway verges to public parks going for the natural look. And now
Kensington Palace has shared its own take with a celebration of its
wildflower meadow for 2019. A team from Historic Royal Palaces has
been working through…
This summer, Royal Central is taking a
look at who’s who in the lines of succession around the world. And
our latest instalment takes us to Spain. By law, the line of
succession there is limited to the descendants of King Juan Carlos
I, a rule that remained unchanged…
They might be among the youngest Windsors
but these royal cousins are grabbing all the attention right now.
All eyes were on Prince Louis and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor as the
Cambridge and Sussex clans enjoyed an afternoon of polo in
Berkshire. Embed from Getty Images To be…
They have been home to generations of
royals who have carved their names in the history books and in
2019, their power to fascinate continues. A new survey has taken a
look at the most popular regal residences in Europe and those
belonging to the British royals take four of the top five spots.
Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle and Hampton
Court Palace dominate the head of the…
The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex has been christened at a ceremony at Windsor. Archie
Harrison’s baptism took place on the morning of July 6th 2019. The
ceremony took place in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle with
the Archbishop of Canterbury…
They famously sang at his parents’
wedding and now, as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is
christened, they’re serenading him, too. The Kingdom Choir has
written and recorded a special lullaby to mark the baptism of the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s…
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will
be christened today and while there’s been plenty of chat about the
decision not to release the names of his godparents, there are some
rather more interesting aspects of royal baptisms to enjoy. From
gowns that helped industry to the water that the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Justin Welby, will use to welcome him formally to the
Church of England, this…
