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 mother was a German princess,
Marie of Baden. Marie provides the first link between the
Grimaldis and Elizabeth II. Marie Amelie…
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…
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 24th February 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 then…
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 throne in 1908 at two-years-old and ruled
until February 1912, when he was forced to abdicate. During that
time, imperial China…
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…
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 200…
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 his father, Gustav Fabergé
in 1842. Although Fabergé would go on to design
spectacular objects of ornamentation such…
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…
Cyber Monday is here, and if you are
wondering what to give that royal loving family member or friend in
your life, we have compiled a list of suggestions to help out. Our
editorial staff has chosen some of their favourite royal-themed
gifts and listed them…
The royal wedding that might have turned an exiled princess into a queen
29th November 2021
It was a wedding featuring two very
popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most
influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince
George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November
29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The
couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The
groom was the dashing fourth son of…
