They’ve covered tens of thousands of
miles, carried out hundreds of engagements and been at the heart of
family events. It’s been another busy year for the Earl and
Countess of Wessex, and as they get ready to do it all again in
2019, Royal Central is looking back at the past twelve months for
Sophie and Edward. Here’s the Wessex year. January The Earl of
Wessex began his year by launching…
It was a year filled with family
celebrations as well as state occasions and the daily business of
being Head of State. And the past twelve months have produced some
rather special and memorable photos of the Queen. As the year winds
to its end, here are twelve images that…
The Queen’s year has a seemingly
unalterable shape to it and yet each twelve months is peppered with
differences while staying true to the tradition that has made it so
familiar. The past twelve months has brought a busy public diary
for Elizabeth II while behind palace…
It’s one of the most famous events in
royal history, and now the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert is being brought to life once more. A new TV programme,
presented by historian Lucy Worsley, will reconstruct the marriage
that began years of happiness for a young couple and changed the
idea of royal weddings forever. Every aspect of the celebrations,
represented at the time by formal…
There’s good news for all of us who have
a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who
turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire. The
confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the
future came in an interview with…
It first enthralled readers exactly 175
years ago this week, and now the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by
Charles Dickens has been given a royal touch. As the festive season
gets well and truly underway, the Prince of Wales has brought part
of the celebrated novel to life…
They’ve already helped win ‘The
Favourite’ some of the many awards that have come its way and now
you can see them up close and personal. A new exhibition of
costumes from the movie has opened at Kensington Palace. Outfits
from the film are on show in the Queen’s Gallery at the royal
residence. Designed by Oscar winner Sandy Powell, they’re
accompanied by wigs created by Nadia Stacey.
The Duchess of Sussex in final ten for TIME Person of the Year 2018
10th December 2018
The Duchess of Sussex has made the final
shortlist for the famous ‘TIME Person of the Year’ countdown. The
US magazine produces a special issue annually which recognises
the person who has “done most to influence the events of the
year”, and this year, Meghan is…
She was the granddaughter of Queen
Victoria who gained a country’s love but ultimately saw its crown
exiled. Marie of Romania is among the most intriguing royals of the
early 20th century, and now a dramatic part of her life story is
being brought to the big screen in a…
She’s had the run of queens regnant for
centuries, but Anne is finally getting her moment in the spotlight.
‘The Favourite’, the film telling the story of the court of the
last Stuart monarch, has been nominated for a host of Golden Globe
awards, the first major prizes of the US movie season. Olivia
Colman, who plays Queen Anne in the dark comedy, is up for the best
actress award in the…
