As a new royal decade gets under way, thoughts turn to the future and what the coming years will hold for the monarchies which now rule across Europe. Several have seen major changes in the past ten years and all enter the new decade facing challenges as well as triumphs. As this new page turns in the regal story, Royal Central looks at the Monarchs who hold power as 2020 begins.
Queen…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse and Kristin Contino as they try to pick…
As the decade winds to a close, let’s look back at the new duchesses of the United Kingdom, the new generation of royal dukes and duchesses in Sweden, and the new heir in Belgium.
The Duchess of Cambridge
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Upon her marriage to…
The Royal 2010s: Looking Back at the Accession of King Willem-Alexander
27th December 2019
Today we’re looking back at the accession of King Willem-Alexander
of the Netherlands, the first Dutch king in 123 years, and the first new monarch
of the decade.
On 28 January 2013, Queen Beatrix appeared on television to
deliver a speech. She began:
“As you all know, in a few days from now I hope to celebrate my 75th birthday. I am thankful to be able to do so in good health. At the…
Today, we continue looking back at the royal decade with the biggest royal weddings in Europe.
United Kingdom
Prince William and Catherine Middleton – 29 April 2011
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On this week’s Royal Central Podcast, the team look ahead to some of the big events set to make the royal news in December. Court cases and Christmas cards all feature as Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck as what the last month of the year will bring for…
To conclude our series on the Princess consorts of Monaco, we look at the current titleholder, Princess Charlene – the wife of the Prince of Monaco, Albert II.
Charlene Lynette Wittstock was born Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on 25 January 1978 to Michael and Lynette Wittstock as their eldest child. Michael was a sales manager and Lynette was a former competitive diver and swimming…
As Royal Central marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, we have a special podcast for you. Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, explains why Grace is so important in the US while Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, looks at Grace’s place in…
Grace Patricia Kelly was born on 12 November 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was well-known as an actress, starring in films like Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thiefand High Society. She became the Princess of Monaco 18 April 1956 when she wed Rainier III…
On this week’s Royal Central podcast, Deputy Editor Brittani Barger looks at how the Japanese monarchy has made such a success of one of the biggest months in its recent history. Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, discusses changes why our attitude to women in history needs to change and Desk Editor, Lydia Starbuck, reflects on a surprise royal turn out that got people talking this…
