A new official Canadian portrait of the
Queen has been unveiled. Taken at Windsor Castle in March 2019 by
photographer Chris Jackson, it shows Her Majesty wearing her
Canadian insignia, as Sovereign of the Order of Canada and the
Order of Military Merit. However, this striking official image of
the Queen also has a very personal touch to it including a special
tribute from daughter to father.
As Mike Tindall celebrates his birthday
today, learn more about the husband of Zara Tindall and son-in-law
to the Princes Royal. Michael James Tindall was born on 18 October
1978 in Otley, West Yorkshire to Philip Tindall and Linda Shepherd.
His father was a banker for…
As Sarah, Duchess of York marks her
birthday today, learn more about the ex-daughter-in-law of The
Queen: Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on October 15, 1959, at
London Welbeck Hospital to Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Ferguson
(née Wright, currently Barrantes). She…
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 [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
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…
