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 had come to share her
special day. But this was more than just a royal wedding. Juliana
was then heir to the throne of the…
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…
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 announced they were engaged to be married.
Despite being the second son of the Earl and Countess of Airlie,
Angus was seen as…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf - stop whining and get on board - Crown Princess Victoria is the future
5th January 2023
Royal Central’s Assistant Editor, Moniek
Bloks, says King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden needs to get over a
change in the law 43 years ago which saw Crown Princess Victoria
become heir to the throne in favour of Prince Carl Philip. King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrates 50 years on the throne in
2023. In an interview to mark the occasion, the King repeated that
he believed it to be unfair…
In February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI
became the first pope in 600 years to abdicate. Since that time he
had been living in Vatican City as Pope Emeritus. On December
31, 2022 Pope Benedict died at the age of 95. Though he was
no longer “the Pope,” he was a Pope…
As 2023 gets under way, special
anniversaries loom for several of Europe’s consorts. Two will mark
a decade as queens of their country while another has a special
royal celebration ahead of her. As a new year begins, we look at
Europe’s current consorts. Queen…
for the first time in decades, the royal
landscape of Europe looks somewhat different as the New Year gets
under way. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning Monarch and
the oldest for many years but now, all that has changed. As 2023
begins, this is how Europe is ruled Margrethe II of Denmark Queen
Margrethe II has ruled Denmark since 1972(Photographer Per Morten
Abrahamsen for…
