Features

The classic royal wedding dress chosen by a future queen

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4th December 2023
All royal wedding dresses are keenly anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting. On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town Hall of Brussels for the start of her marriage celebrations to the heir to the throne of Belgium, Philippe. Mathilde’s marriage turned her…
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Belgium

Inside the last major royal wedding of the 20th century

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4th December 2023
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central rewinds to the…
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Features

The revealing Christmas celebrations of a future queen

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2nd December 2023
She was the queen who made her mark on Christmas. So much of how we celebrate the festive season began in the Victorian era and the monarch who gave her name to that time left intricate records of how she celebrated. In this special series, Royal Central looks at some of the most important of them and discovers how Queen Victoria celebrated Christmas.The Christmas of 1832 is the first recorded…
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British Royals

The Royal Family put up their Christmas tree

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1st December 2023
The Christmas tree at one of the oldest royal castles in the world is now sparkling for visitors.The decorations at Windsor Castle have gone up as Advent gets under way and they have an historic theme in 2023.It’s the 675th anniversary of the foundation of the Order of the Garter and it’s the symbol of this ancient group that tops the magnificent Nordmann fir in St.
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