Queen Victoria’s use of perfume is a subject of interest because of what it reveals about both her personal toilette and tastes. An equivalent in scent perhaps, of that distinctive signature we know so well on paper, adding an ‘I’ for ‘Imperatrix’ after she was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. This perfume would have been part of the Queen’s daily dressing process. At Osborne, the…
The Balmoral Castle, Queen Victoria’s beloved Highland home and still Scottish home to the British Royal Family since 1852 when it was purchased for the Queen by Prince Albert, having been leased in 1848, some six years after the Queen and Prince’s first visit to…
Welcome to the brand new Royal Central round up. Once a week, we’ll be bringing you some of the most exciting and interesting stories from the site as well as the latest news from royalty across the world. And we’re starting with a royal baby special.
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There’s been a lot of discussions recently about Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal status.
Okay, actually there’s been a lot of discussion about him in general. The non-traditional name. The cuteness. At less than a week old, this is unsurprisingly one of the most talked about little ones ever. While there was a lot of pomp and ceremony around the birth of…
The proud dad confirmed that a first name was still under consideration but the baby boy born to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex early on May 6th 2019 already has access to a title. The new seventh in line to the throne won’t be an HRH but he could take his…
His mum knows a thing or three about social media and so it’s no surprise that Baby Sussex’s debut rang out loud and clear on Instagram. Within seconds of the official Buckingham Palace announcement of the birth of a son to Harry and Meghan, the couple themselves…
It was the gift of a grateful queen on behalf of the nation to a legendary soldier that ended up being criticised for its immense cost. But not even in the heyday of Queen Anne and the Duke of Marlborough did Blenheim Palace reach the decadent heights of a glittering bathroom. Now, all that has changed, as a golden toilet is to installed in the famous landmark.
It’s actually part of an art…
For centuries, the royal story has been told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is caught on camera, the regal tale relies…
As Thais continue to protest the reign of King Rama X and the government, let’s take a look at the official residence of the King of Thailand.
Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, also known as the Ambara Villa, is located within Bangkok’s Dusit Palace and…
A new TV series about Prince Charles is set to air in the UK. ITV has commissioned programmes focusing on his life as Duke of Cornwall.
The shows are being made to mark Charles’ 50th year as a working Duke of Cornwall. The title traditionally passes to the eldest son of a monarch on their accession and Charles took on the role on the day his mother became Queen. However his active involvement in…
