The Countess was born Sophie Helen
Rhys-Jones in Oxford on 20 January 1965; she was given the name
Helen after her paternal aunt who had sadly died five years earlier
following a riding accident. She has an elder brother, David. One
of her godfathers, Thane Bettany is the father of actor Paul
Bettany. The family moved to Kent when Sophie was young, and she
was educated at Dulwich College…
This article was written by Oskar Aanmoen
and originally published in 2016. It has been republished in honour
of Halloween. His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark formerly
lived with his family in a dignified villa in the district of
Klampenborg in Denmark’s…
Royal engagements set to be carried out
by the Duke of York in Northern Ireland have been cancelled
according to reports from Sky News. Prince Andrew is due to visit
this month but Sky is reporting that parts of his planned itinerary
have been scrapped over the ongoing…
Royal Central’s website has undergone a
design change for the first time in four years. The new design,
which makes navigation easier and loading quicker for readers,
launched on 25th July – Royal Central’s seventh birthday. A few
features of the new site include… Loading more securely: by
default, the Royal Central website will now load on a secure
connection…
If you’ve ever wondered how the Royal
Monarchy is funded, or where the Queen and the Royal Family get
their spending money, rejoice, because you’ve just found a simple
guide that should help you understand this commonly overlooked
aspect of British government!
The digital transformations which have
swept across the entire world would have appeared all but
impossible only a few decades in the past. This is to say nothing
about how those who lived during the Victorian Era would view our
current methods of digital communication.
On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume
Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then
Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in
central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and
Prince Félix. He had four younger sisters (Princesses Elisabeth,
Marie-Adélaïde, Marie Gabrielle and Alix) and one younger brother
(Prince Charles). Of his…
Buckingham Palace is throwing open its
doors to happy couples wishing to tie the knot. The London landmark
could be the setting for civil weddings from later this year.
Ceremonies will take place in the 1844 Room which will be renamed
the 1837 room in honour of the year that…
To celebrate the bi-centenary of Queen
Victoria’s birth in 1819, Royal Central will be republishing some
of our most popular posts of the past six years relating to one of
Britain’s most loved historical figures. From looking at her early
childhood to her…
The Royals happen to be admired by people
all over the world. They are seen as people of prestige and spark
an interest amongst individuals because of the royal lifestyles
that they lead. One of the things that set them apart from your
average person is the fact that they don’t have to put money away
in a pension pot every month. However, your average working adult
does, and there are life…
