Prince William married his long-time
girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a
look back at the ceremony and the couple. Prince William, the
oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales,
was born 21 June 1982 in London. His future bride, Catherine
Middleton, was born 9 January 1982 to Carole and Michael Middleton,
in Reading. William and Kate met…
The Queen's London Birthplace: 17 Bruton Street
21st April 2021
On 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary was born in London, at the Mayfair home of her
maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and
Kinghorne. The former house in which she was born was at No. 17
Bruton Street and although the house no longer…
April Sparkle: Britain's Best Diamonds Part II
5th April 2021
Now let’s take a look at five more of the
British Royal Family’s best diamonds! Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot
Tiara [getty src=”1209005095″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] In
1913, Queen Mary dismantled…
April Sparkle: Britain's Best Diamonds Part I
5th April 2021
The British Royal Family counts many
spectacular diamond tiaras among their collection. So many, in
fact, that we had to split this post into two parts to highlight 10
of their best diamonds. Read on for the first part! Girls of Great
Britain and Ireland [getty src=”116026595″ width=”396″ height=”594″
tld=”ca”] The Girls of Great Britain and…
April Sparkle: Belgium's Best Diamonds
4th April 2021
The diamond is the birthstone of April.
That most sparkling of gems features in many royal collections and
today, Royal Central is looking at some of the Belgian Royal
Family’s best diamonds. Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [getty
src=”154431097″…
April Sparkle: Norway's Best Diamonds
4th April 2021
Today, let’s look at some of the
Norwegian Royal Family’s best diamond jewellery! Diamond Daisy
Bandeau [getty src=”154430473″ width=”421″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the Diamond…
April Sparkle: Monaco's Best Diamonds
4th April 2021
The birthstone of April, the diamond, is
perhaps the most celebrated of all sparkling stones. Throughout the
month, Royal Central is looking at some of the best known pieces
dominated by diamonds in European jewellery collections. Today,
let’s take a look at some of Monaco’s most majestic diamonds!
Diamond Foam Tiara [getty src=”117975155″ width=”395″…
April Sparkle: Spain's Best Diamonds
3rd April 2021
Today, let’s take a look back at some of
the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a
lot of fleur-de-lys motifs! Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469848416″ width=”403″ height=”594″…
April Sparkle: Denmark's Best Diamonds
2nd April 2021
Today let’s take a look at some of
Denmark’s best diamonds! Ruby Parure Tiara [getty src=”459977319″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Now most closely associated with
Crown Princess Mary, the Ruby Parure…
Prince Charles and his Greek Ancestry
21st March 2021
Last week it was announced that Their
Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall would travel to Greece later this month and attend its
Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations. This will be
Charles’s third visit to a country where his royal ancestry goes
back three generations. The Prince of Wales’s great-grandfather,
King George I of Greece, was the…

