Lord Louis Mountbatten was closely tied
to the British Royal Family for his entire life. Born Prince Louis
of Battenberg at Frogmore House at Windsor, he was a
great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Lord Mountbatten was murdered
in 1979 but has remained a major figure in the royal story and his
role in the development of the modern House of Windsor has been
brought to a new audience through his…
Kate's emotional call with young woman behind 'Forever Holding Hands' Hold Still portrait
18th May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge has released the
third in a series of calls to finalists of the Hold Still
exhibition, talking to a West Sussex woman whose grandparents held
hands in their final days together on a COVID-19 ward. Kate’s call
with Hayley Evans was released on…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
celebrates her 50th birthday today, and Royal Central is looking at
her life and role. As Princess of Orange from 2002 and now Queen
Consort from 2013, she has been a dedicated wife, mother, and
public figure. However, she occupies a somewhat…
Zara Tindall (née Phillips), the only
daughter and the younger child of the Princess Royal and Captain
Mark Phillips turns 40 this year. An accomplished equestrian, Royal
Central is taking a look at Zara’s sporting achievements throughout
the years. [getty src=”52809825″ width=”594″ height=”433″
tld=”com”] After studying at the…
The daughter of the Princess Royal and
Captain Mark Phillips, Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips)
was born 15 May 1981 at 8:15 p.m. in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s
Hospital in London, weighing in at 7lbs and nine ounces. Other
members of the Royal Family have…
Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall came into the
world 40 years ago on May 15, 1981, the daughter of Princess Anne
and Captain Mark Phillips. However, only the male offspring of The
Queen and Prince Phillip are entitled to pass on a royal title to
their children. This is due to…
It was a royal wedding that turned into a
marriage of monarchs. Juan Carlos and Sofia of Spain are amongst
the best known kings and queens in recent European history and yet
at the time of their marriage, he had no guarantee of succeeding to
his country’s throne. That didn’t stop their wedding becoming one
of the biggest royal events of the early 1960s. Royal Wedding
Rewind looks back…
Queen Elizabeth II is NOT the Queen of England – is it so hard to get it right?
13th May 2021
I am a bit of a stickler for the correct
usage of styles and titles. So it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine
when these are used improperly. The main one that bugs me is
calling Elizabeth II, Queen of England. That bothers me because
“Queen of England” is not her correct…
Amalienborg Palace, located in
Copenhagen, Denmark, is the primary residence of the Danish Royal
Family. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born there on 16 April
1940, during the reign of her predecessor and grandfather,
Christian X. Besides being the birthplace of the first…
Even over two decades after her death,
Diana, Princess of Wales fascinates people to this day. This year,
Diana would have turned 60 on 1 July, so many documentaries and
programmes are being released to mark the occasion throughout the
year. Coming later this month, The Last Days of Diana will be
released by Entertain Me (EM) Productions, and Royal Central got an
exclusive preview of the…
