As Royal Central marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, we have a special podcast for you. Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, explains why Grace is so important in the US while Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, looks at Grace’s place in Monaco’s history. And Desk Editor, Lydia Starbuck, asks why one princess could make such a difference.
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Grace Patricia Kelly, the Hollywood film star who became the most famous princess in the world, was born on November 12th 1929. Ninety years on, she remains one of the ultimate regal icons of the 20th century. From the romance that turned her into a princess to her work to…
Princess Marie 'is really all-in for the cause' says cookbook author in interview
12th November 2019
Last week, Princess Marie attended the official launch event of the “Food with Respect” cookbook in Copenhagen. Princess Marie took part in the book by writing the foreword and sharing four of her own recipes but a new interview with the author of the cookbook…
New findings on Queen Victoria and the midwife who delivered her
11th November 2019
I first encountered Marian Theodore Charlotte Heidenreich von Siebold back in 2018 when I was researching the birth of the future Queen Victoria, ahead of this year’s bicentenary. Madame Siebold was the skilled German obstetrician who by an extraordinary circumstance, assisted at the births in 1819 of both Princess Victoria and that of her future husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a…
American by birth, hugely popular and credited with helping turn Monaco from a forgotten principality into a European hotspot – but this isn’t the story of Grace Kelly. Almost seven decades before her famous marriage to Prince Rainier III, another US born…
Looking back at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace
11th November 2019
The royal wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco to American actress, Grace Kelly was dubbed the “Wedding of the Century” and took place on the 18th and19th of April 1956.
As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in Hollywood, Grace was…
Princess Haya's website taken offline as trial over custody of her children is set to start
11th November 2019
Update: The website is back online as of Tuesday, 12 November.
As the court hearings in London are set to begin over the custody of the two children between Princess Haya of Jordan, 45, and Rule of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, today, Princess Haya’s website has been pulled offline.
The Princess’s official website, hosted in the UAE, does not load and shows…
Having wrapped up filming To Catch a Thief, Grace Kelly, travelled back to the South of France to promote the movie and attend the Cannes Film Festival.
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As part of her promotional duties, the French magazine, Paris Match arranged for the…
Ippolita Trivulzio holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold the title of Princess of Monaco. Today, we are continuing our series by taking a look at the first princess consort in Monaco.
Ippolita Trivulzio was born in 1600 in Palazzo Trivulzio, Duchy of…
On this remembrance weekend, Her Majesty The Queen will once again lead the nation at the National Service of Remembrance, held at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday. The service, which includes a two-minute silence at 11 am, remembers British and Commonwealth forces, civilian servicemen and women and those from allied nations who have served in every conflict since the First World War…
