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 perhaps one of the most iconic symbols of the capital and is connected with the Royal Family in more ways than one. The bridge…
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…
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. In this article Royal Central takes a look at the previous occupants of the now empty property which is rich in royal…
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s heirs.
The Prince of Wales
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Prince Charles was born on 14 November 1948 and christened on 15 December of that year.
His godparents…
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…
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 most unique countries in that it is an elective ecclesiastical monarchy, with the Head of the Catholic Church, His Holiness…
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…
Today we’re looking at another one of The Princess Royal’s longest-standing charitable associations: Save the Children UK.
Princess Anne became President of Save the Children in 1970, one of her earliest associations. In that time, she has travelled extensively throughout the country and around the world on behalf of the organisation, visiting South Africa, Mozambique, The Gambia, Ethiopia…
