Rosenborg Castle has plenty of royal
history and carries an air of regal menace that is only slightly
softened when the snow falls. Decked in flakes, it still looks as
if its only place in a fairytale is as the home of a villain. It
has majesty and mystery and covered in snow, it’s a winter wonder.
Guillaume Baviere, via Flickr Rosenborg was built on the orders of
Christian IV who ruled…
Paddington steals the show again as the Royal Family celebrate a new Christmas tradition
16th December 2022
He’s almost part of the family, now.
Paddington Bear, who so famously starred in a sketch with Queen
Elizabeth II to mark her Platinum Jubilee and became a poignant
symbol of remembrance following Her Late Majesty’s death, took a
starring role in a new royal…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign…
The nominations for the 80th Annual
Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and once again, Netflix’s
The Crown has made the list. The show has been nominated for Best
TV Series – Drama. Imelda Staunton is nominated for Best Actress in
a Drama Series for her portrayal of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Elizabeth Debicki is also nominated for her role as Diana under the
Best-Supporting…
The accession of a baby who became one of the most famous queens of all
14th December 2022
Mary Queen of Scots was born on 8
December 1542, at Linlithgow Palace, incidentally the birthplace of
her father, James V of Scotland, in West Lothian, some fifteen
miles distance from Edinburgh. The palace’s name translates
literally as the “loch in the damp…
She was the queen who made her mark on
Christmas. So much of how we celebrate the festive season began in
the Victorian era and the monarch who gave her name to that time
left intricate records of how she celebrated. In this special
series, Royal Central looks at some of the…
Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved
consort, was an eager skater who loved winter sports as part of
enduring royal pleasure. Not only did he drive the Queen’s sledge
when the royal couple were visiting Brighton during a sudden
snowfall, but he also enjoyed charming activities such as building
a snowman with the growing brood of royal children. Windsor and the
royal Christmas became part of…
Romance and intrigue: the fascinating stories of royal Christmas babies
12th December 2022
The Christmas story begins, of course,
with a baby and there’s something about a Christmas birthday that
makes it all the more interesting, even if mean relatives do double
up on presents. Some of the most intriguing royal stories of all
have begun on Christmas Eve…
Each family has its own Christmas
tradition, and royal families are no exception. The Spanish Royal
Family starts Christmas festivities by releasing their Christmas
cards earlier in December that they will be sending out to those
who send them holiday cards over the…
If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, would Charles III have ever been king?
11th December 2022
On December 10th 1936, King Edward VIII
signed an Instrument of Abdication which ended his brief reign. As
his pen moved across the paper, his Crown passed to his brother who
became King George VI. Almost eighty years later, George’s grandson
is now Charles III. He became King on the death of Queen Elizabeth
II, his mother and George’s daughter, on September 8th 2022. The
line from…
