A picture is worth a thousand words and
sometimes captures the essence of a moment more than the most
perfect prose. The royal story is filled with images that tell a
tale all of their own.In this occasional series, Royal Central
looks at some of the best known pictures in regal history and today
we rewind almost four decades to a very famous debut in London. The
picture – June 22nd…
It was a quiet country affair, far
removed from the pomp and ceremony we’ve come to expect from royal
weddings. The setting was an English parish church, the regal guest
list only filled a couple of pews, and the bride walked in several
minutes late carrying her own train…
Today, Birgitte, the Duchess of
Gloucester, will celebrate her 75th birthday. A Danish member of
the British Royal Family, Birgitte is married to Prince Richard,
the Duke of Gloucester, who is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth
II. Together the couple has three children…
One of the busiest members of the Royal
Family is celebrating a special birthday this month. Birgitte, the
Duchess of Gloucester, is 75 on June 20th. The mother of three is
married to the Queen’s cousin Prince Richard, the Duke of
Gloucester. Originally from Denmark, the Duchess of Gloucester was
studying at Cambridge when she met Prince Richard, younger son of
Prince Henry, Duke of…
When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince
Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a
bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who
starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had
gone for something of a medieval…
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20thcentury…
On 27 May 1937, just a few days before
Wallis Simpson and the former King Edward VIII were due to be
married, a letter arrived from King George VI with “not very good
news.” Edward then learned that while Wallis would become Duchess
of Windsor upon marriage, she would be denied the usual style of
Her Royal Highness. He commented, “This is a nice wedding present.”
This…
The Principality of Liechtenstein is one
of the least known countries in Europe. Located between Austria and
Switzerland, this micro-state has an area of roughly 62 square
miles and a population of about 39,000. A mostly mountainous
country, the principality is one of two…
Queen Elizabeth II is undoubtedly the
most famous monarch in the world and one of the most photographed
women of all time. Along with The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Queen is
instantly recognisable the world over. Much…
It was the first royal wedding of a new
reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen
months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding
also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space
of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal
Wedding of Princess…
