The Duke of Edinburgh was hospitalised for “precautionary measures” on Wednesday. The palace announced the hospitalisation was not related to the coronavirus, for which the Duke received his vaccine in January. While he is said to be in good spirits, this is not the Duke’s first time in the hospital. Royal Central is taking a look at the Duke’s health problems throughout…
2021 is proving to be the year of royal babies for the British Royal Family. The Queen will have a hat trick of new great-grandchildren including Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s son, and the upcoming births of the children from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex…
Europe's number eights: all the royals who are eighth in line to the throne
15th February 2021
On 4 June 2021, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was born in Santa Barbara, California. Their daughter, who will be known as Lili, is now eighth in line to the British throne. Let’s look at the other royal families of Europe…
Harry and Meghan celebrate their news with a new picture showing a baby bump
14th February 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they are ‘overjoyed’ at the news that they are expecting a second child together.
The couple’s spokesperson released a statement confirming the news alongside a photograph of the couple.
In the black and white image taken by Misan Harriman, Harry can be seen sitting on the grass outdoors whilst Meghan lies on the ground with her head in his…
King Willem-Alexander reenacts proposal in Valentine's Day gesture
14th February 2021
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands shared a romantic photo on Instagram earlier today in which he reenacted his proposal to Queen Maxima.
King Willem-Alexander famously proposed to his now-wife Queen Maxima on the icy pond at Huis Ten Bosch over twenty years ago.
Luxembourg's Grand Ducal couple celebrates ruby wedding anniversary
14th February 2021
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today. For the occasion, they have released several new images.
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The royal wedding tiara that's the sparkling star of Luxembourg's dazzling diamonds
14th February 2021
Today, let’s look at some of the best diamonds in the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family vaults.
Belgian Scroll Tiara
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Presented to Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium in 1953
upon her marriage to Hereditary Grand Duke Jean, this intricate diamond tiara
features a whopping 854…
Royal Wedding Dresses: Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
14th February 2021
On 14 February 1981, the religious wedding ceremony for then Henri, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg to Cuban-born MarÃa Teresa Mestre y Batista in Notre Dame Cathedral took place.
The pair, who had married in a civilceremony earlier in the day in the Grand…
With the news earlier this week that Princess Leonor, the elder daughter of King Felipe and Queen Letizia, will be attending UWC Atlantic College in Wales starting from this autumn, we thought this would be the perfect time to look closer at this unique, community-minded…
Marking the 479th anniversary of Catherine Howard's execution
13th February 2021
On 13 February in 1542, Catherine Howard met her tragic end. The youngest of Henry VIII’s consorts, Howard and her short tenure, is often forgotten for Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. However, her execution was nothing like that of her cousin Boleyn.Â
The daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, Howard was born sometime around 1523. After her mother died and her father…
