While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding gown itself but the flowers
have their own part in every big royal wedding. That was no
different on February 2nd 2002 when…
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced
the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the
Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The
couple were married on 2 February 2002. Today, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are…
This month, Westminster Abbey became a
royal wedding venue for the first time in centuries when Princess
Patricia of Connaught married there. She was the church’s first
royal bride in over 500 years. As the centenary of her wedding
approaches, Royal Central is looking…
Royalty has always been the subject of
imagery but some moments stick in the mind and take on an
historical resonance all of their own. In this occasional series,
Royal Central takes a look at some of the most famous images in
royal history, beginning with a poignant picture taken on this day
almost seven decades ago. The Image – King George VI, London
Airport, January 31st 1952 Embed from…
The Duke of Kent was determined that his
unborn child – history’s Queen Victoria – should not be born
outside of Britain, to assure its right to succeed to the throne in
the British mind. As a true Hanoverian, he was the fourth son of
George III, the King who famously…
She took it with her wherever she went,
even writing in her diary of ”my own little bed which travels
always with me”, and now this significant piece of furniture, which
Queen Victoria used while still a princess, is going on display.
The wooden frame, complete…
Come a royal wedding, millions around the
world tune in to see the happy couple tie the knot. While everyone
is excited for the pair, there might be one thing that outshines
the day – the bridal gown. For months people speculate about
what the bride-to-be is going to wear. From Queen Elizabeth II to
Princess Eugenie, here is a history of the royal bridal gown.
Britten weddings have put…
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade
for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays
the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The
Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The
star, who scooped a Golden…
Historians in Egypt believe that the tomb
of Cleopatra and Mark Antony will be “uncovered soon” as
archaeologists believe they have finally discovered the long-long
tomb close to Alexandria, Egypt. Cleopatra and her husband, Mark
Antony are believed to have been…
Six figure sum paid for Queen Victoria coin called 'most beautiful'
19th January 2019
It’s been dubbed one of the loveliest
coins ever minted and, almost two centuries after it was struck,
it’s making headlines again. A rare gold five pound coin, featuring
an idealised image of Queen Victoria in the early years of her
reign, has sold for a six-figure sum at a private auction. The
coin, minted in 1839, went for £204,000 when it was put under the
hammer by US firm…
