On Thursday of last week, Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held a gala dinner
in London at the Berkeley Hotel. This year’s dinner was also a
memorable evening for a good cause. It all started with a reception
where the 200 guests were served with a drink and the opportunity
to talk to the royals and other prominent guests. A three-course
dinner followed. During…
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown
23rd January 2020
On Saturday, in the Romanian capital of
Bucharest, celebrations took place to mark 30 years since the
return of the Royal Family following the collapse of the communist
regime. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania,
took time for an exclusive interview…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 2)
8th October 2019
Today we continue with the final part of
Chief Reporter Kristin Contino’s interview with historian, author,
and BBC documentary presenter Dr Helen Castor (Read the first part
of the interview here). Castor recently travelled to America to
present lectures about…
Lady Jane Grey, England's Forgotten Queen: An interview with Dr Helen Castor (Part 1)
7th October 2019
You might know her as “The Nine Days
Queen,” and Lady Jane Grey has become a sort of tragic romantic
figure in English history because of her short reign and eventual
beheading. But who was this teenage girl who came to the throne as
the first proclaimed queen of England, and should she really be
considered a monarch at all? I met with Dr Helen Castor, historian,
author, and BBC…
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…
Royal Central speaks to Fredric de Natal, leader of International Monarchist Conference
22nd April 2019
In many nations without a monarchy, there
are influential and blooming groups and organisations which
struggle to re-establish their royal dynasties. The French-led
“International Monarchist Conference” has become one of the leading
umbrella organisations and meeting…
A spotlight on royal support and
patronages. Today we start a new series as Chief Reporter Kristin
Contino explores some of the patronages of the British royal
family. We’ll discuss the work they do, what it’s like working with
a royal patron, and the impact these patrons have made on the
various organisations. Supporting the wellbeing of children
has always been one of the major…
EXCLUSIVE: Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia talks charity work in interview with Royal Central
4th March 2019
EXCLUSIVE On Thursday of last week, Crown
Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held a gala
dinner in London to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Crown
Princess Katherine’s charity organisation, Lifeline. His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Alexander was…
The Eleanor’s Cross at Hardingstone in
Northampton is a monument to medieval love. It’s one of a dozen
crosses built on the orders of King Edward I in memory of his first
wife, Eleanor of Castile. Constructed between 1291 and 1294 at the
places her coffin had…
For those of us of a certain age, a Royal
Wedding really wouldn’t be complete without it. The special edition
Ladybird book that accompanied big events like royal weddings was a
must have for school children everywhere – even if you didn’t want
it, your parents would buy it for you anyway. There are no doubt
copies of them lying in lofts or at the backs of cupboards across
the…
