Some photos tell their own story and take
their own place in history as a result. While we are inundated with
images of royalty, some pictures stand out as a snapshot of a
moment that has its own resonance. In this occasional series, Royal
Central looks at some of the best known images of royal life and
the story behind them. And this time, it’s a close up on a very
famous christening…
It’s been a capital kind of week for the
Princess Royal who, unusually, has carried out all of her
engagements over the past seven days in London. She might not have
clocked up the miles but that’s not to say Anne’s diary wasn’t as
packed as…
A family day out for Princess Anne's grandchildren as Zara Tindall takes to the saddle again
24th March 2019
The three eldest grandchildren of the
Princess Royal have been making the most of the spring weather and
enjoying a family day out in Gloucestershire. Mia Tindall and
Savannah and Isla Phillips played happily together at the Gatcombe
Park Horse Trials. Embed from Getty…
The Queen has made a personal donation to
an organisation helping those affected by Cyclone Idai. Her Majesty
has also written to the countries affected by the natural disaster
– Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. The cyclone, which hit parts of
southern Africa last week, has claimed hundreds of lives and the
United Nations says it has triggered a ”massive disaster” which
could…
The Princess Royal has paid tribute to
those killed in the shootings at two mosques in New Zealand last
week. Princess Anne visited New Zealand House where she signed the
book of condolence now open there in memory of the fifty people who
were killed in the attacks in the…
The BBC’s coverage of the wedding of the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex has scooped a prestigious broadcasting
award. It won Best Live Event at the Royal Television Society
awards in London. In the citation that went with the award, the RTS
said the programme was ‘’ a very…
Keeping up with Anne between March 10th
and 17th was, for once, relatively straight forward. Basically, if
you headed to Cheltenham you were more than likely to bump into the
horse loving princess as she attended one of the most famous racing
festivals in the world. That’s not to say Anne didn’t get up to
other things – this is the Princess Royal we’re talking about.
It’s the first day of spring today and
the Royal Family has taken to social media to celebrate the
blooming of a brand new season. This fresh chapter in the year’s
story has been told online by the Windsors with photos of
Buckingham Palace bursting into life. As…
A thank you present from a king and queen
in exile to one of their supporters is about to get its first ever
public viewing. A silk bedspread, given by King James II and his
wife, Maria of Modena, to a family who accompanied them into exile
following the Glorious Revolution…
It’s one of the most famous dates in the
UK sporting calendar and there are no prizes for guessing which
royals made their presence felt at this year’s horse racing
showpiece, the Cheltenham Festival. The Princess Royal and Zara
Tindall were regular attendees at this year’s event, as they are
every year, and we also got a sighting of the Duchess of Cornwall
who had to hold on to…
