In this edition of “In the beginning”, we
focus on the Bernadotte dynasty which currently rules over
Sweden. The Bernadotte’s first began ruling over the Kingdom of
Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles
XIV John), who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was
born on 26 January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in
1810 that he was…
#OnThisDay in 1240 Margaret of England, daughter of Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence, was born
29th September 2016
Margaret Plantagenet was born on 29
September 1240 at Windsor Castle to King Henry III of England and
his wife, Eleanore of Provence. The second of five children, the
first few years of Margaret’s life were spent quietly in the care
of her affectionate and close family.
#OnThisDay in 1411 Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, father to Edward IV and Richard III, was born
21st September 2016
Richard Plantagenet was born on 21
September 1411 to Richard of Conisburgh, the third Earl of
Cambridge and his wife Anne Mortimer, who died giving birth to him.
Richard’s mother was the great-granddaughter of Lionel Antwerp, the
first Duke of Clarence, which gave Anne and…
The Cambridges in Canada: Following Princess Louise, Its First Royal Lady
20th September 2016
In September 2016 the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge will visit Canada for the second time since they married
in 2011, this time taking their children with them. It will be the
first official overseas visit for Princess Charlotte and the second
for Prince George. During his parents’ tour of Australia and New
Zealand in 2014, the toddling future King melted hearts and was
dubbed ‘the Republican…
#OnThisDay in 1186 Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, son of Henry II, King of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine died
19th September 2016
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, was the
third surviving son of King Henry II of England and his wife,
Eleanor of Aquitaine. He died on September 19, 1186, predeceasing
both his parents and two of his brothers. Geoffrey was born in
September 1158. At the time of his birth…
#OnThisDay in 1201 Constance, Duchess of Brittany, daughter of Margaret of Huntingdon died
5th September 2016
Constance of Brittany was born to Conan
IV, Duke of Brittany and his wife, Margaret of Huntingdon – sister
to Scottish kings Malcolm IV and William I – in 1161 at Brittany.
Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Richmond between 1166 and 1201,
Constance was born in a time…
Royal history is dotted with scandalous
love stories and so it’s no surprise that the Tsars of Russia have
had their fair share of sensational liaisons. Today Royal Central
is looking back at some of Russia’s most famous royal mistresses.
Nicholas II and Mathilde Kschessinska Nicholas II, the last Emperor
of Russia, reigned from November 1894 until he was forced to
abdicate on 15 March 1917.
Francis, Duke of Teck, was born on this
day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King
George V, and therefore a great-grandfather of the present Queen.
He was born Count Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander of
Hohenstein in Esseg, Slavonia (present-day…
Prince William of Gloucester died on this
day in 1972. He was born at Hadley Common, Hertfordshire, on 18
December 1941, the eldest son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
(the fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. As a…
Anticipation of the Cambridge’s upcoming
tour to Canada is building up as we wait for Kensington Palace to
officially announce the dates. This certainly is not the first
Royal Tour to Canada and won’t even be the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s first trip. The first royal tour took place when Prince
William (later to be William IV) visited in 1786 when he was
lieutenant of HMS Pegasus where…
