Stanley in the Falkland Islands has
applied for city status as part of the contest marking The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee. The full list of areas hoping to win the coveted
title has been revealed with the final decision resting with Her
Majesty. She’ll be advised by a panel and ministers with the
choices announced in the spring of 2022. Those applying were asked
to show their…
Romance, tragedy and intrigue - the dramatic stories of the royal Christmas Eve babies
22nd December 2021
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…
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas
holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the
Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual
reunion of Cervantes Institute directors. On Monday, the 20th of
December, the Queen arrived at the…
A look back at the York Family’s tumultuous year – a time filled with joy, heartbreak and dilemma
17th December 2021
One could say it has been quite a busy
year for the York family with both highlights and some more
difficult moments. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie both
welcomed their first child, Sarah, Duchess of York, published
another book, and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, found himself
dealing with legal issues in the United States. With 2021 coming to
a close and 2022 upon us, Royal Central is…
King Carl XVI Gustaf travelled to Dubai
to take a tour of the Swedish pavilion at the 2020 Expo, which got
pushed to 2021 for health safety reasons. His Majesty arrived
in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, 15 December, accompanied
by a delegation composed of the…
ver fifty places around the UK and the
Commonwealth have applied for city status to mark The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Her Majesty will make the decision on
which towns are given the honour as she marks the 70th anniversary
of her reign. The final choice will be…
Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home
14th December 2021
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is
under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property
is mainly…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima congratulate Max Verstappen on F1 World Championship win
13th December 2021
It has been one of the most intense
Formula 1 seasons in memory, with Dutchman Max Verstappen, who
drives for Red Bull, inching closer and closer to British Lewis
Hamilton over the last few laps of the competition that determined
the winner of the 2021 world…
Each family has its own Christmas
tradition and royal families are no exception. In this installment
of our Christmas series on how ruling houses across Europe mark the
holidays, we’re headed to Sandringham for a look at how the House
of Windsor celebrates the…
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, 85 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson.
But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now?
There are two roads to…
