Four oak armorial panels once hanging in
a home inhabited by Marie de Guise, Mary Queen of Scot’s mother and
wife of James V, are now part of the collections of the National
Museums Scotland. The acquisition was announced on a meaningful
day, with 8 December being the birthday of Mary, Queen of Scots.
These types of roundels were found in royal and noble houses and,
according to the…
Ippolita Trivulzio holds the distinction
of being the first woman to hold the title of Princess of Monaco.
Ippolita Trivulzio was born in 1600 in Palazzo Trivulzio,Duchy of
Milan (what is today Italy), as the only daughter and younger child
of Carlo Emanuele…
The connection between the House of
Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when
Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a beautiful and willful British
aristocrat called Lady Mary Victoria Hamilton. Her father was the
11th Duke of Hamilton and her…
Royal Trivia: An interview with Royally Obsessed hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito
7th December 2021
If you love quizzing people on royal
facts or have a royally-obsessed person on your gift list this
year, a new book will definitely tick all the boxes. Releasing 21
December, Royal Trivia by Royally Obsessed podcast hosts Rachel
Bowie and Roberta Fiorito covers facts on everything from royal
births, weddings, nicknames, hobbies, and more. Named one of the
best podcasts of 2021 by Town &…
OBITUARY: The Dowager Duchess of Grafton, the Queen's most senior Lady-in-Waiting, who has died aged 101
5th December 2021
The Dowager Duchess of Grafton was born
on 24thFebruary 1920 into an aristocratic family of Barons,
financiers, and of the banking dynasty Smith’s Bank of Nottingham
(founded in 1658 by Thomas Smith). Born Ann Fortune Smith, Her
Grace married Hugh FitzRoy, the…
Imperial China has a long and illustrious
history. It is a civilisation that began with the Shang dynasty in
1250 BC and lasted until the Qing dynasty that fell in 1912. The
last emperor to rule China was Puyi, whose regnal name was Xuantong
Emperor. He came to the…
As royal families around Europe begin the
Christmas countdown, all eyes are on Monaco where the recent return
of Princess Charlene has been followed by yet more questions. The
Royal Central team discuss Charlene’s situation and also debate how
the Windsors will pass their festive season after a tough year. And
there’s a look ahead to some of the most sparkling festive
traditions…
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited the
Victoria and Albert Museum in London to see a new exhibition with
royal ties. Catherine visited the V&A on Thursday morning to
see Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution, which recently
opened. The exhibition includes over…
Take a look at Fabergé’s Easter Eggs - extraordinary creations of beauty which continue to fascinate
2nd December 2021
Probably best known for the exquisite
Easter eggs that he crafted for the Russian Imperial house of
Romanov, Peter Carl Fabergé was Russia’s premier master goldsmith
at the beginning of the twentieth century, the House of Fabergé
having been founded in St. Petersburg by…
The Mail on Sunday has lost its appeal
against a ruling that it breached privacy and copyright by
publishing extracts of a letter sent by the Duchess of Sussex to
her father, Thomas Markle. Associated Newspapers, which owns the
Mail on Sunday, had appealed against an earlier court ruling to
grant a summary judgement to the Duchess over her claims. They had
wanted the matter to go to…
