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…
