The Princess of Wales was in sweet
talking mode on her latest engagement. Catherine got to grips with
traditional baking and a bit of foraging before chatting about
preserve making. And just to wrap up a super sweet day, she left
holding hands with her husband. The loved up walk through a train
station came as William and Catherine finished a day out in Wales.
They headed to Pontypridd for…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
21st February 2025
Written for Royal Central by Laura
Dekkers Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most
celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked
openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked…
The family secret that led to the Princess Royal being called Anne
20th February 2025
Anne is one of the most popular names for
queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but
disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the
throne chose it for her second child. Why did the only daughter of
Queen Elizabeth II end up with a…
The prince and princess who came back from the shadows to take centre stage in their royal family again
17th February 2025
They’ve been noticeable by their absence
for the past couple of years but a prince and princess are now
centre stage for their royal family after a stay in the US. Prince
Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark moved to America in 2023 when
he took up a military position there. The couple, who had carried
out regular engagements in Denmark, disappeared from the royal
diary. And while…
The King of Spain has seen some of the
most elaborate modern art on show in his country – and his face was
a picture. As Felipe VI was shown an extravagantly decorated piano,
he seemed rather unsure of the overall effect. He looked equally
surprised, if not a little…
He had one job and it didn’t go according
to plan. The King of Sweden called a special council to his royal
palace to announce the name of his brand new granddaughter and
promptly got things wrong. King Carl Gustaf was beaming with pride
as he officially declared…
Why a brand new princess wore the same tiara for her royal wedding as her husband's former wife
8th February 2025
Tradition is tradition and at the latest
royal wedding, the bride has worn a ”something borrowed” with a
poignant history as well as a link to the groom’s first wife.
Chrysi Vardinoyannis married Prince Nikolaus of Greece and Denmark
in a private ceremony on February 7 in Athens, surrounded by family
and friends. And as well as a dress designed by Christos
Costarellos, the…
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II
saw many milestones. But perhaps one is the most important – not
just of her reign but of modern British history. It is the moment
of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the early hours, King
George VI died in his sleep…
Royal fashion is still in the spotlight and just as easy to follow despite palace announcement
3rd February 2025
The decision of the Princess of Wales not
to formally announce which labels she’s wearing on public
engagements has caused quite a stir but in reality, Catherine’s
pick will change little when it comes to analysing her fashion. As
February 2025 got under way…
Is King Charles hoping to follow in Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps with historic visit?
30th January 2025
It was one of the most famous State
Visits of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II and now it
appears that her son and successor hopes to emulate a moment that
is still talked about today. In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the
first British Monarch to make a State Visit to the Republic of
Ireland. In 2014, Her Late Majesty welcomed the President of
Ireland, Michael D Higgins, to the UK…
