Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II’s
grandmother, lived to the age of 85 and saw 6 different reigns-
Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V (her husband), King
Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. She faced
immense personal tragedy, as she outlived three of her sons. Prince
John, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary, died on
18 January 1919 at the age…
Yuan Shikai attempted to reign over China
in the early 1900s. He was unsuccessful and had a reign that only
lasted 83 days.But who was Yuan Shikai, who ended the famous Qing
Dynasty and failed to create a dynasty of his own? He was born in
the Zhangying village on…
Classic flowers for a royal bride - Queen Maxima's wedding bouquet
2nd February 2022
While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding…
February 6 is an important date for the
House of Windsor. In 1952, King George VI died at Sandringham and
Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne. This year, the day will
mark the start of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. However, February 6
has been an important date in British royal history for
centuries. In 1665 on 6 February, Princess Anne was born to
James, Duke of York (the future…
The day the Netherlands met a queen consort in waiting for the first time in a century
2nd February 2022
It was a wedding for the history books
and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and
Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated
their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all
to see as they were cheered throughout…
When Mary Donaldson tied the knot with
Crown Prince Fredrik in 2004, the Australian-born marketing
executive joined one of the world’s oldest surviving monarchies.
Taking on her new role, Crown Princess Mary tackled the job with
gusto, proving to be one of…
The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in
Beijing will look much different than when the city hosted the 2008
Summer Olympics. Besides the main difference between the Summer and
Winter Games, this year, the world is still in a global health
crisis creating many changes such as a limit to who can attend the
games. With the opening ceremonies upon us, Royal Central is
looking back at the royal presence…
The reign of George VI came to an end on
February 6th 1952. The King died in his sleep in the early hours of
the morning and silently, his throne passed to his elder daughter
who was, without knowing it, now Queen Elizabeth II. They had
parted exactly a week before when the…
King Felipe of Spain celebrates his 54th
birthday in a rare break from tradition. Because 30 January falls
on a Sunday, he will not be working, as he has done most years
since becoming an actively working member of the Royal
Family. He will have more time to reflect on…
The dramatic wedding that led to one of the most controversial royal marriages of all
29th January 2022
We all love a groom who cries as his
bride walks towards him, and when it’s a royal groom, it’s even
better. However, rewind a couple of centuries, and a weeping prince
at the altar was no laughing matter. For when George, Prince of
Wales and king in waiting wed Caroline of Brunswick on 8 April 1795
the tears of the groom were a public demonstration of his
unhappiness in a marriage…
