On an autumn day, over 500 years ago,
Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, married the French king,
Louis XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern
France transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No other
English princess held that title after her. In fact, only one
other daughter of a King of England had married a King of France
when Eadgifu of Wessex married Charles III almost…
The second week of September is when the
UK marks Air Ambulance Week (AAW.) For 2021, the week takes place
from 6th to the 12th of September and is a chance for air ambulance
charities across the UK to come together to deliver the vital
message, “every second counts and…
Royal tour fashion favourites: Diana, Princess of Wales in Italy, 1985
10th September 2021
Royal tours are always a source of
excitement, not just for interesting locales and fun engagements
but also for stand-out style moments. This summer, Royal Central is
looking back at some of the best tour fashion moments from over the
years. The Prince and Princess of…
Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette
are going up for auction later this year. Two diamond bracelets
belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in
Geneva in November. The gems form part of the collection that Marie
Antoinette had sent from France to her family in Austria as the
Revolution took hold. They are still in their original box and have
handwritten notes…
Around the same time that the UK
introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights
as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But
royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is
the case in most European countries, a…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked about. The…
Warning: Spoilers below for Lifetime’s
Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace. We’d seen the previews and
photo stills from Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace, so I knew
the first scene was going to be of Meghan in a Diana-like car
crash. It was a dream of Harry’s that Meghan was going to die like
his mother, and he wakes up to find Meghan and Archie safe. Seeing
as this movie aired almost…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the
most popular royal crowns, not only in Britain but across the
globe. Given that September’s birthstone is September, it is the
perfect time to look at the two historic sapphires set in the
Imperial State Crown. St. Edward’s…
Among Europe’s royal families, the
Swedish Royal Family owns one of the the most impressive jewelry
collections. The Leuchtenberg sapphire and diamond parure in
particular goes back to early 19th century and is said to have been
a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to…
The Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara [getty
src=”495453309″ width=”594″ height=”428″ tld=”ca”] This is one of
the smaller, but no less opulent tiaras in the Dutch Royal Family’s
collection. Created from a sapphire necklace; and previously-owned
jewellery within their collection, the pieces date back to the time
of Queen Emma (who owned a sapphire and diamond choker that became…
