The Duchess of Sussex, formerly known as Meghan Markle, is an American-born member of the British Royal Family, a philanthropist, and a former actress.
From growing up in California to marrying Prince Harry, in honour of her 39th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look back at the Duchess’s life so far.
Growing Up
Rachel Meghan Markle was born on 4 August 1981 in Los Angeles…
European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family
24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also has links to European monarchies.
King George II, who was King from 1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of Europe’s royal families…
The Royal family has many notable pieces of jewellery in its collection. While Royal Central has covered different parts of the vast collection, this month Royal Central is looking at Britain’s famous rubies.
Considered one of the traditional cardinal gems along…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz
30th June 2020
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent, the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz.
Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and Hungarian noble descent. She is the only daughter of Silesian nobleman Baron Gunther von Reibnitz and his Austro-Hungarian wife, Countess Maria Szapáryde…
On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a tennis event in 1993.
They announced their engagement on 6 January 1999. Edward proposed to…
Bessie Wallis Warfield – more commonly known as Wallis – was born 19 June 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, to Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague.
Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth from tuberculosis…
Kristin Stewart will play the late Diana, Princess of Wales in an upcoming movie about the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles. Stewart, 30, is best known for her role in the Twilight saga films as well as films such as Charlie’s Angels, Adventureland, and Panic Room.
The news was reported by the Hollywood trade publication, Deadline, on Wednesday.
The film will focus over a…
On Wednesday, Sarah, Duchess of York announced that she was launching a new charitable foundation called Sarah’s Trust. The trust will match charities with people who have “social responsibility and the financial ability” to provide aid.
The first…
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prince Charles has announced that his foundation, The Prince’s Foundation will partner to make garments for National Health Service (NHS) workers.
In a video posted to Twitter, Clarence House showed volunteers in Ayrshire making the…
The Prince of Wales will join in on a virtual tea party on Sunday, 31 May. The party is in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the National Trust.
Set to start at 3 p.m. BST, His Royal Highness, who serves as president, will join Director-General Hilary McGrady. The event is to celebrate the work and support done to look after nature, beauty, and history.
The event was going to be held…
