While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding gown itself but the flowers
have their own part in every big royal wedding. That was no
different on February 2nd 2002 when…
Keeping up with Anne: snow and celebrations for the Princess Royal
2nd February 2019
The Princess Royal has brought the first
month of the year to an end with another run of engagements. This
week, Anne’s diary has seen her celebrate major milestones in equal
rights and show her support for a new generation of entrepreneurs
before stepping out in the…
Royalty has always been the subject of
imagery but some moments stick in the mind and take on an
historical resonance all of their own. In this occasional series,
Royal Central takes a look at some of the most famous images in
royal history, beginning with a poignant picture…
It was a ground breaking moment in
education and equal rights brought about, in part, by her great,
great, great grandmother and this week the Princess Royal has
helped mark the 150th anniversary of women being admitted to
English universities. Anne hosted a reception at St. James’ Palace
in London celebrating a century and a half of higher education for
women. The princess is Chancellor of the…
The Duchess of Cornwall is back in
cartoon form to show her support for a literary project for
youngsters. Camilla is seen in an animation released today to mark
the 500 Words contest run by BBC Radio 2. The duchess has given her
backing to the competition for the last five…
From shoes to tyres, it was a day for
getting around as the Prince of Wales headed to the Midlands on
Monday. Charles cabbed it in Coventry and put his best foot forward
in Northampton as he toured organisations keeping alive old
traditions and putting the power into modern…
It’s one of the world’s leading fashion
magazines and now its boss in the UK has publicly wished for the
Duchess of Sussex as its cover star. The editor in chief at British
Vogue has said he wants to put Meghan on the front of his magazine.
Edward Enninful was speaking to the Evening Standard when he
revealed his top pick as the next Vogue cover star. He was
explaining how much he loves the…
Here’s a sentence you won’t read all that
often on Royal Central in the year to come. It’s been a quiet week
for the Princess Royal. Yes, Anne has been, by her standards,
rather low key in the past seven days. And by low key, we mean just
the four engagements. Here’s…
She took it with her wherever she went,
even writing in her diary of ”my own little bed which travels
always with me”, and now this significant piece of furniture, which
Queen Victoria used while still a princess, is going on display.
The wooden frame, complete…
She’s already popped in on two of her new
patronages and now the Duchess of Sussex has visits lined up to the
remaining organisations which she’s supporting. Next week Meghan
will carry out engagements at the National Theatre and the
Association of Commonwealth Universities. Both organisations are
among the quartet which make up the duchess’ first patronages.
Meghan will be at…
