King Constantine II has died at the age
of 82. Born on 2 June 1940 in Athens, Constantine was the only son
of King Paul and Queen
Frederica of Greece. Constantine was only one-year-old
when Italy and Germany invaded Greece, and he spent the next four
years in exile in Egypt and South Africa before returning to Greece
after the country’s liberation in 1945. A true sportsman, In 1960…
Born on 9 January 1982 at Royal Berkshire
Hospital in Reading, the Princess of Wales marks her 41st birthday
today. Read on for 41 facts about Her Royal Highness (in no
particular order). Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was christened at
St Andrew’s Bradfield on 20 June…
She was the queen that Britain never had,
and easily the most popular member of the Royal Family during her
lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged just 21, she was deeply
mourned by the British public, yet her story is so often consigned
to a footnote in history. On the…
This year saw many celebrations and
changes. As we say goodbye to 2022, members of the Royal Central
editorial team have shared their favourite moments from the past
year. Charlie Proctor, Editor-in-Chief My favourite royal moment of
2022 was The late Queen’s attendance at the Royal Windsor Horse
Show. As it turned out, it was the last time we saw Her Majesty at
her most relaxed and…
Why question marks hang over King's highly anticipated festive speech
20th December 2022
Discussions are going on behind closed
palace doors over whether the traditional festive address given by
King Harald of Norway can go ahead this year after the monarch was
admitted to hospital. King Harald, who is now 85, was taken to the
Rikshospitalet in Oslo on…
Bangkok’s Royal Palace has issued a
statement on the health of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s daughter.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha was reported to have fallen ill on
December 14th 2022 at Khao Yai. On the morning of December 15th
2022, the Royal Palace confirmed that the…
It was a wedding that made royal history
and brought cheer to a nation still recovering from the Second
World War. When Elizabeth, then heir to the British throne, married
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, hundreds of thousands turned out to
celebrate with them. Royalty from around the world made their way
to Westminster Abbey for the service while huge crowds lined the
streets of London for a glimpse of…
"Dear, oh dear" - What could King Charles do if confidence in the Prime Minister continues to plummet?
14th October 2022
As they met for their weekly get
together, King Charles III was heard to mutter ‘back again, dear oh
dear,” as Prime Minister, Liz Truss, made her entrance. It may have
been a comment on the Prime Minister’s somewhat unusual style of
curtseying although less kind…
The Queen's first major event at Buckingham Palace - her christening
15th September 2022
On 29 May 1926, the christening of the
future Queen Elizabeth II, took place. The baptismal service was
performed at the private chapel at Buckingham Palace and the
occasion of HM The Queen’s 91st birthday provides a pleasant
opportunity to revisit this important event.
Princess Claire of Luxembourg, née Claire
Lademacher, married Prince Felix of Luxembourg in September 2013.
The couple met during their studies at Collège Alpin International
Beau Soleil, a private boarding school in Switzerland. Before that,
Claire was enrolled at the Atlanta International School when she
was 11, and upon her family’s return to Germany in 1999, she was
enrolled at the…
