Christian Dior is one of the most famous names in fashion. For over seventy years, “Dior” has been synonymous with fashion, and Dior exhibitions across the globe continue to draw record-breaking numbers of visitors. However, when his collection first debuted in February of 1947, many people still questioned the New Look. Dior triumphed in the end though, as he quickly gained many notable…
How Princess Margaret made a poignant nod to her late father, King George VI, on her wedding day
10th January 2023
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning. For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who had died almost a decade before…
Despite their advancing age, the royal cousins continue to be stalwarts for The Royal Family
8th January 2023
When we think of the British Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II immediately springs to mind. She was the leader for an incredible 70 years. But as remarkable as she was, even she could not do everything alone. For the entirety of her reign, four, supportive, hard-working and…
70 years ago, preparations were being made for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, an event that promised to be one of the great events of the 20th century.
However, in the months leading up to the ceremony, courtiers and politicians were working behind the scenes, trying to manage how to deal with one particular guest who was expected to be in attendance.
The Duke of…
On a cold, January day in 1937, a happy young couple stepped out into the chilly air to make royal history. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands married Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld before a royal guest list and surrounded by thousands of her fellow Dutch citizens who…
The royal past is peppered with milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
She was the queen that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her story is so often consigned to a footnote in history. On the anniversary of her birth, Royal Central looks at the life of Charlotte, Britain’s missing queen.
Princess Charlotte…
The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace…
The Dukes of Kent & Gloucester could be the reason why Edward & Sophie have not been made Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
6th January 2023
Almost 24 years ago in 1999, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the then Prince Charles agreed that one day, Prince Edward and Sophie would become the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh.
The announcement was made on the couple’s wedding day in June 1999, with Prince…
Despite distractions, the future of The Royal Family is in safe hands with the new 'Fab Four' - Camilla, Catherine, Anne & Sophie
6th January 2023
It might be the start of a new year, but some things never change. Whether it is political uncertainty, rising taxes, or Harry & Meghan still ‘telling their story’, 2023 promises much of the same as 2022 – the same being true for The Royal Family.
Over the years, a small group of royals have continued to fill the gaps left in the royal diary by the departures of the Duke…
