The countdown to the royal wedding of 2020 is already under way even if the happy couple haven’t shared that many details of their big day so far. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi announced their engagement in September and will take their vows next year.
The mother of the bride was quick to scotch whispers that her elder daughter might tie the knot overseas. Sarah, Duchess of…
Recently there has been a remarkable shift in the photographs shared by the royal courts. Increasingly, the official pictures are no longer taken by professional photographers but by members of the royal families themselves. Photographing has become a typical…
This week on the Royal Central Podcast, the debate is all about royal women. We ask whether royal women today get enough credit for their work and take a look back at the queens and princesses of the past to debate whether their fascinating lives can ever be truly uncovered…
Today, we’re looking at some of the diamond engagement rings of Windsor brides. From Queen Elizabeth to Princess Beatrice, diamonds are a classic choice.
Here’s Royal Central’s look at the sparkling rings of the brides of the House of Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth II – engaged 9 July 1947
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What would happen to The Queen's hostage if Her Majesty wasn't safely returned to Buckingham Palace?
13th October 2019
On Monday, the State Opening of Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session.
The day is full of historical traditions, from searching…
One of, if not the, most decorated man to have served as President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower or “Ike” as he was commonly known. The reason for his long list of US and foreign honours relates to his time serving in World War Two where he was…
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat. Yes, one of the style moments of all recent royal nuptials has been the Queen’s choice of outfit. As a new royal wedding countdown…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has revoked the royal styles of Royal Highness from five of his grandchildren – the children of his younger two children, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Madeleine. So, why does this make sense to do?
While there’s no doubt that…
The Royal Central Podcast: are we turning the royals into puppets?
27th September 2019
This week’s podcast is all about happy news and serious questions. Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, shares her thoughts on a revealing interview by one of Europe’s most popular princesses while our Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, reveals what it was like to…
‘To encourage & warn’ - What advice does the Queen take from her Prime Minister?
11th September 2019
”The prime minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect”.
With this brief sentence, a panel of judges in Scotland has placed the relationship between the Queen and her Prime Minister under a greater spotlight than perhaps at any previous time in her 67-year reign. It follows a legal challenge to…
