Henry VIII is famous for many things but perhaps the most talked about is his penchant for weddings. The king with six wives clearly enjoyed being married even if those he tied the knot with ended up less than impressed. However, Henry didn’t like to make a fuss about his weddings. He preferred a discreet and often private ceremony and several of his brides weren’t confirmed publicly…
Those who mocked Prince George's expression after agonising Euros defeat cheapen the meaning of 'the beautiful game'
12th July 2021
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, calls out a torrent of abuse directed at Prince George following an agonising defeat for England in the European Championships final at Wembley on Sunday.
After the Euro 2020 final match on Sunday, I tweeted a photo of…
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. The woman who became a…
End of an era - The Duke of Kent presents the Wimbledon trophy for the final time after 52 years of service
11th July 2021
The Duke of Kent has presented the Wimbledon trophy for the final time after 52 years of service as president of the All English Lawn Tennis Club.
His Royal Highness presented the trophy to Novak Djokovic – the Serbian’s third successive Wimbledon win in the men’s singles final.
Djokovic overcame his opponent, Matteo Berrettini of Italy, by three sets to…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has…
He spent little time in England but one very famous king’s emblem is now on the lips of millions in the country he ruled but rarely visited. Football fans across the land are singing ‘Three Lions on a Shirt’ and it’s all thanks to Richard…
The Duke of Kent will present the trophies at Wimbledon for the final time on July 11th 2021. Prince Edward, first cousin of The Queen, is stepping back as President of the All England Club after half a century. His retirement from the role associated with him for so long marks the end of an era for this popular prince and sees him say goodbye to a very personal link. For the Duke took over as…
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish) is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979.
It is usually…
Lady Louise joins her parents and The Queen for a fun family day out at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
3rd July 2021
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor joined her parents for a rare joint public outing on Saturday afternoon.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise were joined at the Royal Windsor Horse Show by The Queen.
The show is an annual event held on the grounds of Windsor…
The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales was finally revealed this week, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, shared the tribute to their mother in an intimate ceremony in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace on July 1st 2021. The garden, a favourite spot of Diana’s, now contains perhaps the best known commemoration of a royal whose influence…
