As Sarah, Duchess of York marks her
birthday today, learn more about the ex-daughter-in-law of The
Queen: Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on October 15, 1959, at
London Welbeck Hospital to Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Ferguson
(née Wright, currently Barrantes). She was the second daughter to
the couple who sadly divorced in 1974. Sarah has three
half-siblings from her father’s second…
The bridges that stretch across the River
Thames in London are major landmarks in the city, with many bearing
significant royal connections. We’ve taken a selection of the
capital’s bridges and explored the many interesting links. Tower
Bridge: Tower Bridge is…
This week, our brand new subscription
service, Royal Central Extra, launches. And there is a huge range
of special video content for our first subscribers coming in the
first days of Royal Central Extra. We’ll be talking about the reign
of Europe’s longest…
Royal Central has been bringing you royal
news, features and analysis for almost a decade. Our journalism and
insight has made us the most popular and widely read source of
royal news and views on the internet. Now, we are expanding our
coverage with a new venture, Royal Central Extra. We know how
important discussion, debate and interaction are to those who enjoy
royalty, monarchy and its…
All the royals who have lived in Kensington Palace's Apartment 1
22nd September 2020
Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace remains
vacant a year after the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester moved out of
the 21-room residence. The apartment, which is adjoined to the
Cambridge family’s living quarters, was occupied by the Gloucesters
from 1972 until September 2019.
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is
christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s
heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
She seems out of a fairy tale with
princes and princesses: Leonor, Princess of Asturias, future Queen
of Spain, the first Spanish queen since Isabella II (1833-1868).
Born on 31 October 2005 to Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife,
Letizia, Princess of Asturias, during the reign of King Juan
Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son on 18 June 2014, Leonor
is now first in the line of…
Vatican City State is the world’s
smallest state, located entirely within the Italian capital, Rome.
Covering 0.17 square miles (121 acres), Vatican City also has the
smallest population of any country in the world, at roughly 800
inhabitants. The Vatican is one of the…
There are hundreds of countries, states
and territories which have been visited by members of the Royal
Family, but there are few which hold a special and long-lasting
place in their hearts. Kenya is one country which has acted as a
polaroid for key royal events for…
It was recently announced that the statue
being designed to honour Diana, Princess of Wales will be installed
on what would be Diana’s 60th birthday next year. This is the first
joint venture by both her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry
since it was reported that they had drifted apart. The statue was
commissioned by her sons back in 2017 to “recognise her positive
impact”. The…
