Sweden is about to start a summer of
celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl
XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his
Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special
milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down. The Grand Duke of
Luxembourg hits 25 years of rule in 2025 while Prince Albert II of
Monaco will reach Silver Jubilee status…
Nestled in the East Sussex countryside
six miles north of Brighton is the idyllic village of Plumpton.
With little more than 1,000 residents, the village was mentioned in
the Domesday Book of 1086, although its connection with royalty is
fairly modern. During her childhood…
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to…
Within hours, King Charles III’s
Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey. On the eve of this
truly historic moment, Royal Central looks at the first time a king
was crowned in the ancient church and the very moment a tradition
about to claim a place in the 21st century began – almost 1,000
years ago. For almost a thousand years, coronation services have
taken place at…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the…
If the china souvenir mug is being kept
away from the kids to stop breakages and the tea towels have been
put away so they don’t get dirty, there’s one Coronation souvenir
which all the family might just be allowed to touch. Enter Top
Trumps. The fun filled…
King Charles might have a few nerves
ahead of his Coronation but at least he knows he’s not going to end
up with a pile of fish scales on his head. But if you know which of
Europe’s current monarchs might have been once had to wear a crown
made of sealife skin then you are already a royal genius. The
British Library has pulled together some of the most fascinating
facts about royalty…
King George V and Queen Mary, like King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, were crowned as King and Queen of
the United Kingdom (and Dominions) and as Emperor and Empress of
India. Their 1911 coronation was luckily less eventful than that of
George’s parents. George…
For centuries, the King’s Champion
challenged anyone who dared to question the right of a newly
crowned monarch to rule. But while he no longer takes to horseback
to issue a defiant cry to those who would deny the Sovereign’s
status, he still plays an important…
As an American, there are really no
opportunities to see members of the Royal Family unless you go to
their side of the pond. Sometimes the occasion is planned like for
a Platinum Jubilee, or sometimes it’s a surprise appearance at a
pub. After hours of traveling from Minnesota, my boyfriend and I
finally landed at Heathrow. We’re here for the Coronation and, as
always, I’ll…
