Welcome to the show, to the Histo-remix-
the six queens of Henry VIII are taking over Broadway. Tudor
history will be taking centre stage on 13 February 2020 at the
Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York with Six the Musical making its
Broadway debut. Six the Musical, created by Lucy Moss and Toby
Marlow, is a fresh look at the six women who married Henry VIII.
Not a traditional show, this…
We all love a groom who cries as his
bride walks towards him, and when it’s a royal groom, it’s even
better. However, rewind a couple of centuries, and a weeping prince
at the altar was no laughing matter. For when George, Prince of
Wales and king in waiting wed…
He remains Britain’s longest ruling king
but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended exactly two
centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he
was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of
the biggest social changes…
On 29 January 1820, George IV ascended
the throne to become the King of Great Britain. The oldest child of
King George III and Queen Charlotte, George IV is remembered for
his role as Regent and style setter rather than his reign as
King. George IV’s lasting legacy was the Regency period, as
the Regent in question. The Regency is known for a flourishing of
arts and literature, the…
The Week in Royal History: a scandalous mystery still up for debate
25th January 2020
The royal story of 2020 has had plenty of
drama so far but as the debate surrounding the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex simmers down, ever so slightly, figures from the regal past
are adding their own touch of turbulence to the news. Some of the
most dramatic stories in…
There’s been plenty of royal history
written this week but while the present and the shape of the regal
future have dominated, the past has had its moments, too. As 2020
gets under way, the royals who lived and loved before have grabbed
their own share of headlines.
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy
young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history.
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of
Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by
thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who had come to share her
special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana
was then heir to the throne of the…
The royal past is peppered with
milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of
their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history
worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that
came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing
their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those
footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings,
coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a
monarch’s life have an impact far beyond…
In a decade packed with royal moments to
remember, this was the one that will linger. On September 9th 2015,
Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British
history. It was a milestone in some ways beyond her control but as
she reached it, tributes poured in from around the world,
celebrating her service and her success throughout her long reign.
Here, Royal Central looks back at the…
