As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal
Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social
media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech
was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As
well as her own message, Margrethe shared a video of her father’s
final New Year’s address which had been given exactly fifty years…
Coronation chicken and Swedish princess cakes: food inspired by royalty
12th January 2022
With the calls for a Platinum Pudding to
celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer, let’s take a
look back at a few other foods inspired by and named for royalty.
Coronation Chicken This appropriately named chicken dish was
created by chefs…
New stamps to be issued in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for Queen Margarethe's Golden Jubilee
12th January 2022
With Queen Margarethe’s golden jubilee
fast approaching, institutions are revealing more of their plans to
celebrate the occasion. On the 11th of January, 3 days before 50th
anniversary of the day in which King Frederik IX passed away
leaving the throne in his…
Queen Margrethe is one of the few
sovereigns of her generation with multiple university diplomas. Her
education journey seems to have heavily influenced her life and the
manner in which she performs her role. Shortly after turning
six-years-old in 1946, the Princess entered elementary school at
Zahles School, studying as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace
from 1946 to 1949, and attending…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark represented
a milestone in the country’s life from a very early age and in more
ways than one. First of all, she was the first woman to
become Queen since the change of the succession law that allowed
her to become the heir…
The photographer behind the Duchess of Cambridge's new portraits reveals how they created now famous images
9th January 2022
Following the sensation that was caused
by the three portraits released by Kensington Palace to celebrate
the Duchess of Cambridge’s 40th birthday, the world got a bit more
familiar with the name of Paolo Roversi, the photographer behind
the images. In preparation…
On 9 January 1982, Royal Berkshire
Hospital in Reading would be the birthplace of one of the world’s
most recognised faces and the future Queen consort, the Duchess of
Cambridge. As the Duchess celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal
Central is looking at the history behind the hospital. The Royal
Berkshire Hospital was opened in 1839 on the London Road land
donated by Henry Addington, 1st…
In 2001, Kate Middleton was just a young
woman from Reading who was studying the History of Art at the
University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was here where she met her
future husband, Prince William. Since her relationship with the
future King first became public…
Since becoming a member of the royal
family in 2011, the Duchess of Cambridge has become patron of a
number of charities and organisations across the United Kingdom,
particularly patronages focused on art, sports, young people, and
mental health. As the Duchess celebrates…
A member of the Royal Family since 2011,
the Duchess of Cambridge has become patron of a number of
organisations across the United Kingdom, particularly focused on
the Duchess’s interests, including young people, mental health, and
sport. As the Duchess celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central
is looking at her patronages supporting sport. All England Lawn
Tennis and Croquet…
