We’ve looked at the kings who are buried
at Westminster Abbey, now let’s take a look at the queens (both
regnant and consort) who are buried there, too. Edith of Wessex As
consort to Edward the Confessor, Edith of Wessex’s tenure lasted
from 1045 to 1066, upon the death of her husband. Unusual for the
time period, Edith was a crowned queen, but sadly, the marriage
produced no…
The importance of a Private Secretary - the most trusted of royal aides
22nd January 2021
There have been major staffing changes
underway in the Royal Household with two senior royal aides, one
for the Duke of Cambridge and the other, for the Prince of Wales,
quitting their positions within days of each other. Amid these
changes, Royal Central is taking a…
A sad anniversary falls for the House of
Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years
since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure.
John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King
George V and Queen Mary.
Through The Royal Collection Trust, the
papers of Queen Victoria’s father, Edward, Duke of Kent and
Strathearn are now available online. More than 1,000 documents make
up the collection ranging from account records and lesson books to
personal and official correspondence. Prince Edward Augustus was
born 2 November 1767 at Buckingham House. The fourth son and fifth
child of George III and…
The former Second Lady of the United
States will become the First Lady when her husband, former Vice
President and current President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of
office on 20 January. Prince Harry has grown close with the Bidens
over the years, and in honour of the…
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth
Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal
Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her
father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British
Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former…
Where is it located? Kensington Palace is
still the capital city residence of many British royals to this
day. The site is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea in London, England. When was it built and when was it used
as a royal residence? Before it was transformed into a grand royal
residence, Kensington Palace was originally a two storey Jacobean
mansion which had…
Royal Central has taken a look at the
history behind one of Queen Victoria’s favourite homes, Osborne
House. Where is it located? The former royal residence where Queen
Victoria died is located in East Cowes, Isle of Wight and was built
in an Italian Renaissance…
Today marks the birthday of Queen
Elizabeth’s eldest great-grandchild, Savannah Phillips. Learn more
about the grandchild of Princess Anne here: Savannah Anne Kathleen
Phillips was born on December 29, 2010, at Gloucestershire Royal
Hospital. She is the oldest daughter…
Clarence House has been an active royal
residence since it was completed in 1827. Learn more about the
Queen’s former home here. Where is it located? Clarence House is a
British royal residence which is located on The Mall in the City of
Westminster, London. The four-storey building is attached to St
James’s Palace and is less than a five-minute walk from Buckingham
Palace. When…
