The infamous French queen,
Marie-Antoinette, left her mark on the Palace of Versailles in many
different ways. She is closely associated with the Petit Trianon, a
Neoclassical chateau on the Versailles grounds, where she would
escape from the formality and treachery of court. Another of her
favourite spaces has been restored over the last two years; the
Queen’s Grove is now open to the public…
With museums and historic sites reopening
across the United Kingdom, many new notable exhibitions have
launched. Historic Royal Palaces have already opened several new
exhibitions, with George III: The Mind Behind the Myth opening this
week at Kew Palace. [getty…
Diana, 60 Years: Diana's favourite home? Kensington Palace's part in the life of a princess
30th June 2021
As we continue to explore the many facets
of Diana, Princess of Wales’s life, let’s take a look at her
residence, Kensington Palace, and how it became entwined with her
public image. Kensington Palace has been an official residence of
the British Royal Family dating…
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married businessman John Ambler on June
30th 1964 in a ceremony strikingly different from those of her
sisters. Let’s rewind to the…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz
30th June 2021
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent,
the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine
von Reibnitz. Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen
Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and
Hungarian noble descent. She is the only…
The Duchess of Cambridge was announced as
the new Royal Navy vessel HMS Glasgow’s sponsor while The Queen is
in Scotland for Holyrood Week. Kate will be the latest in a long
line of royal women who have acted as Sponsors for the Royal Navy,
so let’s take a look at…
The Alexandra Palace is one of the most
popular venues in London. It will play host to the Duke of
Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize ceremony in October 2021.
Despite its name, it is not and was never a palace. However, it is
intimately connected with one of the most beloved members of the
royal family – Queen Alexandra. [getty src=”1233633348″
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Chris O'Neill: how Princess Madeleine's husband created his own role among Sweden's royals
27th June 2021
On his birthday, Royal Central is taking
a look at Christopher O’Neill – the American-British husband of
Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Early life On 27 June 1974,
Christopher Paul O’Neill was born in London as the son of Paul
O’Neill and Eva…
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Philippe
of the Belgians visited Melsbroek Air Force Base to view a new
A400M airbus. On this visit, he was joined by his first son
and second child, Prince Gabriel. During the aircraft’s first
flight, which was carried out at a low…
It’s a fact universally acknowledged that
a royal dukedom rarely comes without a secondary title. The Queen
normally hands out several subsidiary titles to those she creates a
duke and Prince Harry was no exception. When his grandmother made
him Duke of Sussex on his wedding day, May 19th 2018, she also made
him Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. And Harry’s earldom has
become one of…